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# Healthy Recipes: Spaghetti with turkey meat sauce
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/spaghetti_with_turkey_meat_sauce_2606100250/
- Published: 2010-06-26T15:50:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:03:15.000Z
- Description: A heart-healthy dish built from ground turkey browned in nonstick spray, canned tomatoes, green pepper, onion, garlic and oregano, simmered 30 minutes and served over unsalted spaghetti. Six servings at 330 calories, 5 g fat and 280 mg sodium each, from the NIH.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Cooking, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

SPAGHETTI WITH TURKEY MEAT SAUCE

Using nonstick cooking spray, ground turkey, and no added salt helps to make this classic dish heart-healthy.

as needed nonstick cooking spray

1 lb ground turkey

1 can (28 oz) tomatoes, cut up

1 C finely chopped green pepper

1 C finely chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp dried oregano, crushed

1 tsp black pepper

1 lb spaghetti, uncooked 

Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray coating. Preheat over high heat.

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

Stir in tomatoes with their juice, green pepper, onion, garlic, oregano, and black pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer covered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove cover; simmer for 15 minutes more. (If you like a creamier sauce, give sauce a whirl in your blender or food processor.)

Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in unsalted water. Drain well.

Serve sauce over spaghetti.

Yield: 6 servings--Serving Size: 5 oz sauce and 9 oz spaghetti

Each serving provides:

Calories: 330 

Total fat: 5 g 

Saturated fat: 1 g 

Cholesterol: 60 mg 

Sodium: 280 mg

from nih.gov