Low-Carb "Spaghetti" with Ground Turkey sauce

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 453.1
  • Total Fat: 22.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 133.3 mg
  • Sodium: 164.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 41.6 g

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Introduction

Easy ground turkey sauce along with beautifully roasted spaghetti squash makes a perfect guilt-free low-carb Italian dinner! Easy ground turkey sauce along with beautifully roasted spaghetti squash makes a perfect guilt-free low-carb Italian dinner!
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    1-1.5 lb ground turkey
    3 medium tomatoes - halved
    1/2 cup chopped onions
    1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
    3-4 garlic cloves minced
    1 tbsp olive oil
    salt
    pepper
    italian seasonings (basil, oregano, parsley)
    red chilli flakes

    1 spaghetti squash
    1 tsp olive oil
    salt pepper

Tips

Add any veggies you like!!


Directions

Pre-heat the oven to 375, Cut the spaghetti squash in halves, place on a shallow tray flesh side down. add 1/2 cup water. and set it in the oven for 29-30 minutes (test with fork for tenderness, do not let it cook too long)

meanwhile, heat olive oil, add garlic and chilli flakes, let it sizzle, add onions and green peppers, saute 3-4 minutes, add halved tomatoes (you may add crushed tomatoes/tomato sauce etc).
Add salt, pepper, seasonings . and let it simmer till completely soft - 20-30 minutes.

After roasting, cool the squash, and tease out the spaghetti strands using a fork, toss in olive oil and salt pepper.

serve with turkey sauce!

Serving Size: 4

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARPITAK.