Best Heart Healthy Spaghetti Recipes

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Provided by Diane Atherton

Categories Turkey

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
2 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
1 to 1 1/2 lb ground turkey
spaghetti sauce, your choice
1 can(s) sliced mushrooms, drained
1/2 tsp basil, dried
1 tsp oregano, dried
couple of dashes of cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
your favoirte pasta cooked to directions (i used wheat spaghetti)

Steps:

1. Over a medium heat, saute onion, garlic, and bell pepper in a skillet until tender.
2. Add ground turkey to sauteed vegetable; add seasonings and cook over medium heat until turkey is done. NOTE: I add cayenne to many of my dishes simply because it opens those taste buds to all the wonderful flavors.
3. Add spaghetti sauce and mushroom; bring to slow bowl, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Serve over pasta.

Heart Healthy Spaghetti Squash- Spaghetti image

Provided by Dee O @Kcsnaunnie

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 medium spaghetti squash
1 cup(s) water
1 - pkg soya dried soy nuggets
1 tablespoon(s) chicken or beef boullion granules
1 - 8oz pkgs shirataki noodles (spaghetti shape)
1/2 - lb chicken or turkey burger 99% ff
1-26oz jar(s) spaghetti sauce (your fav) mine is prego
1 medium diced onion
6 - mushrooms sliced
2 teaspoon(s) italian seasoning

Steps:

Cut spaghetti squash in half long ways. Scrape out seeds and fibers. Place in a baking dish cut side down add 1 cup water. Bake 45min-1hr @350.Or until when you scrape down sides of squash from short sides across it separates into spaghetti like strands.
While squash is cooking : cook onions slowly in a skillet 3 min if it starts to stick or burn add a bit of water or broth. Add mushrooms continue to cook slow until they are lightly browned.
Cook turkey/chicken burger in a large skillet.While it is cooking put 2 cups hot water in a med bowl add bullion and soya nuggets. They will reconstitute quickly.Squeeze about 1/3 liquid out of them and add nuggets to skillet.Add mushrooms and onion mixture.
Add spaghetti sauce to skillet,scrap 2 cups squash into sauce mixture simmer. Rinse Shirataki noodles well, cut across them a couple times to make noodles shorter. Add to spaghetti.Mix well. Enjoy.