Spaghetti With Turkey Meat Sauce

Submitted by tmw_2008

"Using nonstick cooking spray, ground turkey, and no added salt helps to make this classic dish heart-healthy. This is a really good dish! hope you enjoy it!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
• 1 cup green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 lb whole wheat spaghetti, uncooked

directions

1. Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray coating. Preheat over high heat.
2. Add turkey; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Drain fat and discard.
3. Stir in tomatoes with their juice, green pepper, onion, garlic, oregano, and black pepper and Bring to a boil.
4. reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove cover; simmer for 15 minutes more. (If you like a creamier sauce, give sauce a whirl in your blender or food processor.)
5. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in unsalted water. Drain well.
6. Serve sauce over spaghetti.

Reviews

[Derf2440]

We enjoyed this a lot, but found it just a little bland, I added some red pepper flakes to liven it up some and sprinkled shredded parmesan cheese on top at the table. I used whole wheat spaghetti and just made half a recipe for the two of us and i will make it again, thanks for posting.