Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
10
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 5 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 45 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Our Italian-style meat sauce swaps in lean ground turkey for beef while keeping robust traditional seasonings, such as garlic, oregano, crushed red pepper, and basil.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Onion
1 cup(s), chopped
Garlic
4 clove(s)
Canned tomatoes
56 oz
Tomato paste
6 oz
Dried basil
1.5 tsp
Dried oregano
1 tsp
Sugar
1 tsp
Table salt
0.5 tsp
Crushed red pepper flakes
0.25 tsp
Uncooked spaghetti
12 oz
Uncooked extra lean ground turkey breast
20 oz
Grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp
Instructions
1
Coat a medium pot with cooking spray and heat over medium-high. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, sugar, salt, and crushed red pepper (if using) and bring to a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, until the sauce has thickened, 25 to 35 minutes, stirring often.
2
Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and keep warm.
3
Meanwhile, coat a 12-inch skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high. Add the turkey and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Stir the turkey into the tomato sauce and cook for 5 minutes. Serve the sauce over the pasta and sprinkle with the cheese.
4
Serving size: about 1 cup pasta and 1 cup meat sauce
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