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Turkey pizzaiola turkey
James Martin
by James Martin
from Housecall

Serves 2

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time 10 to 30 mins

Quick Recipe


Ingredients
2 turkey escalopes or 225g/8oz turkey strips
1 small red and 1 small green pepper de-seeded and cut into strips
2 cloves garlic - crushed
1 small onion chopped
400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
10 black olives (with stones)
handful fresh basil
knob of butter
olive oil
salt and pepper

To Serve:
pasta
parmesan


Method
1. Sauté the turkey in butter and oil until it is brown and cooked through.
2. In another pan, heat some olive oil and sauté the onion and garlic, add the sliced peppers and cook for a few minutes.
3. Stir in the tomatoes and olives and simmer gently until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly.
4. Add torn basil at the end of cooking.

NB: If using turkey strips, add these to the sauce, and serve over the pasta with grated parmesan. If using turkey escalopes, serve with the sauce poured over, accompanied by the pasta and grated parmesan.


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