Leftover Turkey Pasta Recipe For Baby and Toddler
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Leftover turkey pasta
Leftover turkey pasta recipe is an excellent choice for baby-led weaning, offering a nutritious and simple way to repurpose meal remnants into a wholesome dish for little ones using the turkey leftovers.
Using leftover roast turkey for this quick recipe ensures your baby benefits from high-quality protein, while pasta provides an easy-to-grasp texture that encourages self-feeding and exploration.
By combining these familiar ingredients, you create a flavourful and versatile meal that reduces waste and saves time in the kitchen.
This approach not only supports healthy eating habits from an early stage but also helps introduce your baby to a variety of tastes and textures in a safe and enjoyable way.
What other recipes with leftover turkey
Leftover turkey is incredibly versatile for baby-led weaning meals, offering a great opportunity to introduce varied flavours and textures to your little one.
You can create a comforting turkey pie by mixing shredded turkey with mashed vegetables and topping it with soft puff pastry, perfect for little hands for the time of year.
A mild turkey curry, a go-to recipe is a great way to use gentle spices and coconut milk, which provides a deliciously creamy option that's easy for babies to handle.
Turkey lasagne can be adapted by using finely chopped turkey and soft, tender pasta sheets layered with mild tomato sauce and cheese, ideal for encouraging self-feeding.
Simple turkey sandwiches are a great way to use up turkey in a festive way. You can add in there some stuffing, mashed veggies and a little sprinkling of grated cheese.
Alternatively, a turkey cottage pie combines chopped turkey with vegetables under a smooth mash topping, creating a nutritious and satisfying meal suitable for BLW.
Each dish allows you to transform leftovers into exciting new meals that support your baby’s food exploration.
Ingredient information
Pasta - I have used a penne pasta for the recipe you can use another type of pasta such as orzo pasta which is a great first pasta to try for baby led weaning. Or you can use a Rigatoni pasta.
Turkey meat - I have used leftover turkey breast from the Christmas dinner but equally you can use the red meat too. You can use leftover chicken strips or leftover roast pork for the recipe too.
Tomato paste - I have used a tomato paste which is a great base for a quick tomato based sauce for pasta recipes and curry recipes.
Onion granules and garlic granules - Great pantry staples! Using garlic granules and garlic granules are great for a quick and easy way to add flavour to a sauce with minimal effort. Both completely ok for baby and toddler from 6 months old.
Mixed herbs - I have used dried mixed herbs for the recipe another great herb to be used in sauces to flavour them without the need of adding salt or sugar. You can also use Italian seasoning for the recipe or fresh herbs such as fresh parsley and fresh basil.
Serving suggestion
The leftover recipe will be great served with tender stem broccoli, green beans, baby spinach or maybe some homemade garlic bread.
You could sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top of the pasta and grill to melt for a yummy cheesy topped pasta.
Why not try adding in cream cheese for a creamy turkey pasta.
Other recipes you may like: Classic spaghetti bolognaise, Chicken spaghetti, Pumpkin pasta or Aubergine and courgette pasta.
Storage instructions
The pasta can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days, stored in an airtight container, or you could use a container with plastic wrap to cover the pasta.
If you wanted to freeze the pasta, you will need to store in an airtight container.
Make sure the simple ragu has cooled to room temperature before transferring to an airtight container to the freezer.
To defrost the pasta dish leave in the fridge overnight, and make sure it has fully defrosted.
To reheat the easy pasta recipe, transfer to a preheated oven on 180C or 350F and reheat on a medium-high heat.
Once the pasta has been defrosted and reheated you will not be able to re-freeze.
Equipment used to help with this recipe
Saucepan - So many pan sets out there but I particularly like to use pans with a non-stick surface for ease of cleaning and ones that are suitable for different types of hob surface.
Airtight container - I much prefer the click-shut lids on these containers compared to others. They are also dishwasher and freezer safe and BPA free, so very suitable for food use.
Recipe | Leftover Turkey Pasta Recipe For Baby and Toddler
Leftover Turkey Pasta Recipe For Baby and Toddler
This is a great way to use up leftover turkey from your Christmas roast dinner. A lovely way to use up the meat and include your baby within the festive food.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Start by adding the pasta to a medium saucepan of hot water and bring to the boil and cook for 10-15 minutes or as per package directions.
- White the pasta is cooking add the cooked turkey, tomato paste, onion and garlic granules and mixed herbs along with 50ml of hot water and cook alongside the pasta cooking for 10-15 minutes on a medium heat until the sauce is nice and thick.
- Once the pasta is cooked, drain the water away and add the cooked pasta to the turkey pasta sauce.
- Mix together using a spoon to combine, leave to cool and you can serve to baby.
Notes
If you wanted to make the recipe gluten-free you can use a gluten-free penne pasta instead.
You could use a meat free vegan meat for this recipe and use the sauce recipe as a base for other modified recipes.
Hope you and your whole family enjoy!
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