Daddy'S Spaghetti

Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Serves: 4 Cuisine: Italian

A hearty, flavorful spaghetti dish with turkey and colorful peppers, perfect for family dinners and those craving a comforting Italian-inspired meal.

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground turkey ⓘ
  • 1 yellow onion ⓘ
  • 1 red pepper ⓘ
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 yellow pepper ⓘ
  • 6 oz fresh mushrooms ⓘ
  • 26 oz plain Healthy Choice spaghetti sauce ⓘ
  • 15 oz can tomato sauce ⓘ
  • 15 oz can stewed chopped tomatoes ⓘ
  • 7 to 14 oz thin spaghetti or vermicelli ⓘ
  • garlic salt ⓘ
  • pepper ⓘ
  • 2 Tbsp oil or Pam spray ⓘ

Instructions

  1. Brown the ground turkey in a skillet, finely chopping it as it cooks. Pour off any excess fat.
  2. Add chopped onion to the skillet and stir well.
  3. Wait 3 minutes, then add chopped red, green, and yellow peppers.
  4. Cook the onion and peppers, stirring frequently, until tender.
  5. Add the spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, stewed chopped tomatoes, and cooked turkey mixture to the skillet.
  6. In a separate pot, cook the spaghetti or vermicelli according to package instructions, then drain.
  7. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce mixture and stir in sliced or chopped mushrooms last.
  8. Season with garlic salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

537 kcal 27% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 14.6g 29% DV
Total Fat 36.9g 47% DV
Carbs 39g 14% DV
Fiber 4.6g 16% DV
Sugar 7.4g 15% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 688.5mg 30% DV
Potassium 630.5mg 13% DV
Cholesterol 31.3mg 10% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 94mcg 10% DV
Vitamin C 129.6mg 100% DV
Vitamin D 6.7mcg 33% DV
Calcium 150mg 12% DV
Iron 2.3mg 13% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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