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The Healthy Spaghetti is here to make losing weight or just starting a healthier diet a lot easier! The pasta is whole-grain for added nourishment, but the texture is just as tender as its counterpart's! The sauce is made with low-sodium broth for an extra savory taste, but with far less guilt. And the meat is lean but succulent and filling! The Healthy Spaghetti makes no apologies for being healthy, nor for being delicious!
The Healthy Spaghetti is here to make losing weight or just starting a healthier diet a lot easier! The pasta is whole-grain for added nourishment, but the texture is just as tender as its counterpart's! The sauce is made with low-sodium broth for an extra savory taste, but with far less guilt. And the meat is lean but succulent and filling! The Healthy Spaghetti makes no apologies for being healthy, nor for being delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey can substitute pork or beef
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 1 large carrot peeled, shredded or chopped small
- 1 cup spinach freshly chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt plus more, to taste
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth divided
- 1 (24-ounce) package multi-colored cherry tomatoes can substitute 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 12 ounces whole-grain spaghetti
- 1 teaspoon sugar optional
- fresh basil optional, to taste, for garnish
Directions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the ground turkey and the onions and cook, while stirring often and crumbling the meat, until the turkey is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Drain the excess grease from the pan.
- Add the carrots, the spinach, 2 teaspoons of the salt, the garlic, the Italian seasoning, the oregano, the dried basil, and the red pepper flakes to the turkey mixture and cook, while stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add 4 cups of the broth and the cherry tomatoes to the turkey mixture and stir to combine.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the turkey mixture to a simmer.
- Add the spaghetti to the turkey mixture and reduce the heat to medium.
- Cover the skillet and cook, while stirring often, until the pasta is cooked through, about 10-15 minutes. If the sauce thickens too quickly before the spaghetti is cooked, add the remaining broth to the turkey mixture, a little at a time, while continuing to cook until the sauce loosens to the desired consistency. You may not need all or any of the remaining broth.
- Taste the mixture for seasoning and add the extra salt and the sugar, as desired.
- Serve hot garnished with the fresh basil.
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