Recipe: Spaghetti with Turkey Meat Sauce

SPAGHETTI WITH TURKEY MEAT SAUCE

1 lb ground turkey, lean
1 (28 oz) can tomatoes, cut up
1 cup green pepper, finely chopped
1 cup onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried oregano, crushed
1 tsp black pepper
1 lb spaghetti, uncooked
as needed nonstick cooking spray

Coat large skillet with nonstick spray. Preheat over high heat.

Add turkey and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Drain and discard fat.

Stir in tomatoes with juice, green pepper, onion, garlic, oregano, and black pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove cover and simmer for added 15 minutes. (For creamier sauce, give sauce a whirl in blender or food processor.)

Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in unsalted
water. Drain well.

Serve sauce over spaghetti.

Yield: 6 servings
Serving size: 5 oz of sauce with 9 oz of cooked spaghetti

Each serving provides: Calories: 455, Total fat: 6 g, Saturated fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 51 mg, Sodium: 248 mg, Total fiber: 5 g, Protein: 28 g, Carbohydrates: 71 g, Potassium: 593 mg

Source: NIH