Turkey Pasta Skillet meal(lower sodium)
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
10 oz pasta2 tsp olive oil1 lb ground turkey1 cup finely diced onion1-2 cloves minced garlic, abt 2 tsp1 can no salt added organic diced tomatoes2 T. no salt added organic tomato paste1 T Penzy's Tuscan seasoning (or any Italian seasoning w/o salt)1/2 tsp black pepper1/4 tsp white pepperdash of red cayenne pepper1 cup fat free shredded mozzarella cheese
Heat olive oil in skillet and brown turkey. While turkey is cooking, bring a pot of water to a boil & add pasta to cook while finishing turkey mixture.
Add diced onion when turkey is mostly cooked and stir/cook onion for abt 2 mins. Add diced garlic, stirring to cook briefly, being careful not to burn the garlic.
Open tomatoes & if they are really juicy, drain off a little juice. Add tomatoes and tomato paste to the turkey in the skillet. Add spices. Stir all to mix well and simmer on medium low heat while pasta cooks.
When pasta is cooked to al dente state, use a slotted spoon to lift pasta from cooking pot and add to turkey skillet. Stir to mix and turn heat down if the tomato juice is absorbed or add a little water from pasta pot if a little moisture is needed. Let the mixture simmer slowly for a few minutes to mix flavors. Turn to low; top with cheese and let cheese melt a bit over the skillet dinner.
Serving Size: 6 srvgs of about 1.5 cups each
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEBLOUKY.
Add diced onion when turkey is mostly cooked and stir/cook onion for abt 2 mins. Add diced garlic, stirring to cook briefly, being careful not to burn the garlic.
Open tomatoes & if they are really juicy, drain off a little juice. Add tomatoes and tomato paste to the turkey in the skillet. Add spices. Stir all to mix well and simmer on medium low heat while pasta cooks.
When pasta is cooked to al dente state, use a slotted spoon to lift pasta from cooking pot and add to turkey skillet. Stir to mix and turn heat down if the tomato juice is absorbed or add a little water from pasta pot if a little moisture is needed. Let the mixture simmer slowly for a few minutes to mix flavors. Turn to low; top with cheese and let cheese melt a bit over the skillet dinner.
Serving Size: 6 srvgs of about 1.5 cups each
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEBLOUKY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 396.2
- Total Fat: 13.4 g
- Cholesterol: 70.0 mg
- Sodium: 219.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 44.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
- Protein: 24.3 g
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