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Guiltless Zucchini Pasta with Turkey

16 April 2010 3 Comments

pastaHere is a guiltless way to prepare spaghetti that the whole family will love. To create angel hair noodles out of zucchini you simply need a small kitchen gadget called a spiral slicer. This ingenious tool is well worth the small investment – with it you’ll quickly and easily make delicious, fiber-filled noodles.
Yield: 4 servings

Here’s what you need:

4 zucchini, ends trimmed and run through a spiral slicer
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (20oz) package lean ground turkey
2 cups spaghetti sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Place the spiral-sliced zucchini in a large bowl and set aside.
In a medium sized skillet heat the oil. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until soft.
Add the turkey to the skillet and cook until fully browned. Add the spaghetti sauce and mix until fully incorporated. Remove from heat.
Mix the sauce with the zucchini noodles in the large bowl and serve.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 292 calories, 8g fat, 26g carbohydrate, 5g fiber, and 27g protein.

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3 Comments »

  • smilinggreenmom said:

    This looks incredible! I would love to try this recipe using our family favorite Kamut Khorasan Wheat pasta!! We love it so much and it is so nutritional plus it just happens to taste great too :) I love trying new healthy recipes…thanks!

  • Jenn (author) said:

    Having company this weekend so I’ll serve it to a group and see what they think.

  • Fire Grate said:

    i like to search the internet for new kitchen gadgets to add to my kitchen “*.

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