Mel'S Spaghetti

Prep: 10 min Cook: 30 min Serves: 4 Cuisine: Italian

A hearty, flavorful spaghetti dish with lean ground turkey, savory tomato sauce, mushrooms, and Italian herbs, perfect for family dinners and comforting meals.

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Ingredients

  • nonstick spray coating ⓘ
  • 1 lb. lean ground turkey or chicken ⓘ
  • 1 large onion, chopped ⓘ
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped ⓘ
  • 2 (15 oz.) cans low sodium tomato sauce ⓘ
  • 2 (4 1/2 oz.) jars sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1 (6 oz.) can Italian tomato paste ⓘ
  • 2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
  • 2 tsp. fennel seed ⓘ
  • 1 tsp. sugar ⓘ
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper ⓘ
  • 12 oz. spaghetti ⓘ

Instructions

  1. Spray a 3-quart saucepan with nonstick coating.
  2. Add ground turkey or chicken, chopped onion, and chopped green pepper to the pan.
  3. Cook and stir over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender.
  4. Drain excess liquid from the pan.
  5. Stir in tomato sauce, drained mushrooms, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, fennel seed, sugar, garlic salt, black pepper, and red pepper if desired.
  6. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
  7. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

266 kcal 13% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 13.7g 27% DV
Total Fat 6.6g 8% DV
Carbs 44.7g 16% DV
Fiber 10.8g 39% DV
Sugar 5.5g 11% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 134.5mg 6% DV
Potassium 857.8mg 18% DV
Cholesterol 16.3mg 5% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 68.5mcg 8% DV
Vitamin C 66.8mg 74% DV
Vitamin D 6.6mcg 33% DV
Calcium 151mg 12% DV
Iron 4.1mg 23% DV

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

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