Whole wheat spaghetti dinner with meat sauce and parmesan cheese

1 lb 93/7 ground turkey
1 tsp olive oil
1 crushed clove garlic
1 medium onion diced
1 can Del Monte no salt added diced tomatoes with oregano, basil and garlic
1 tbsp no salt added tomato paste
.5 cup diced fresh tomato
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
2 dried bay leaves
.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
dash of salt
1/4 c water
8 oz dried whole wheat spaghetti
8 tbsp shredded parmesan cheese

This is great leftover for lunch the next day. Serve with a side salad and you're all set.

In a large saucepan with a lid, sweat the garlic and onion in the olive oil over medium, to medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and cook until fully crumbled and well done. Add tomato paste, diced fresh tomatoes and can of seasoned tomatoes. Stir in dried herbs including bay leaves and add the water if not enough liquid for your taste. Simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes, and meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the package directions. Drain noodles, serve 1/4 recipe in each dish and sprinkle with 3 Tbsp shredded parmesan cheese.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IMKELRAE.