Meg's Turkey Bolognese

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 315.9
  • Total Fat: 8.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 33.4 mg
  • Sodium: 321.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 22.9 g

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Introduction

Guilt Free Pasta Night! Guilt Free Pasta Night!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Prego Spaghetti Sauce, 1 can/jar
    Angel Hair pasta, cooked (pasta), 5 cup
    *Jennie-O Extra Lean Ground Turkey, 18 oz
    Carrots, cooked, 4 tbsp
    3 cloves garlic (optional)
    Celery, cooked, .5 cup, diced
    Onions, raw, 1 cup, chopped
    Parmesan Cheese, grated, .25 cup
    *Philadelphia Light cream cheese, 6 tbsp
    *Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 tbsp
    *Balsamic Vinegar, 2 tbsp
    1 tbsp italian herbs

Tips

The longer and slower this sauce can cook (before adding the cream cheese) the better and deeper the flavors will be.


Directions

- Place olive oil in pot, add celery, onion, and carrots (garlic) which have been diced fairly fine. Brown the vegetables (not just golden).
-Add ground turkey and italian herbs to pot and cook through.
- Add speghetti sauce; cook for a few minutes (10 minutes) until heated.
- Add Balsamic Vinegar and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Reduce Heat to med-low and add cream cheese. Stir until well incorporated.
- Add cooked pasta to sauce. (Add pasta water to sauce if it appears too thick).
- Top with Parmesan Cheese.

Serving Size: 1.5 cups

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NATTYGANN2ALL.