ground turkey spaghetti

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 296.3
  • Total Fat: 12.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 80.0 mg
  • Sodium: 427.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
  • Protein: 26.7 g

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Introduction

spaghetti with meat sauce using ground turkey spaghetti with meat sauce using ground turkey
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    8 oz whole wheat spaghetti
    1 lb ground turkey (93% lean)
    1 can diced tomato
    1 can tomato paste
    1 cup chopped onions
    3 cloves minced garlic
    1 tbsp olive oil

Directions

sautee onions, garlic and olive oil until onions translucent. brown the ground turkey in the same pan. Once turkey is browned, add tomato paste and 1 can of water. Add diced tomatoes and any spices you want (oregano, thyme, italian seasoning is the way I do it). Add salt and pepper to taste, and can add red pepper flakes for a spicier version. let simmer for up to 1 hr.

in a separate pot, boil whole wheat or multigrain pasta until al dente (this recipe uses whole wheat pasta).

makes 4 servings, each 2 oz pasta with sauce.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EVOLUTION88.