Best Low Fat Ground Turkey Pasta Recipes

LOW-FAT GROUND TURKEY PASTA

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We make this low-fat ground turkey pasta recipe about once a week; it is really easy, low fat, and the cinnamon and cumin give the turkey a great flavor!

Provided by mleiland

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 43m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta (such as Ronzoni® Healthy Harvest®)
1 pound ground turkey
½ cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon ground oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
Combine turkey, onion, salt, black pepper, oregano, garlic powder, cinnamon, cumin, and cayenne pepper in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until turkey is browned, about 10 minutes. Add spaghetti sauce, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour over rotini.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 536.5 calories, Carbohydrate 80.4 g, Cholesterol 58.7 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 1824.1 mg, Sugar 16 g

LOW FAT CHEESY JUMBO PASTA SHELLS WITH GROUND TURKEY

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A great lowfat version! This is rich, creamy and your family will love it. I make it without meat as well. It's great either way.

Provided by KadesMom

Categories Pasta Shells

Time 1h10m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

12 ounces jumbo pasta shells
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 1/4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (Reserve 1/4 cup)
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 lb low-fat ricotta cheese
1 lb low-fat small-curd cottage cheese
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried parsley
26 ounces spaghetti sauce, Reserve 1 c (jarred or homemade)
fresh basil, chopped, for garnish

Steps:

In an 8 quart pot, bring water to a boil and cook shells according to package directions.
Drain and cool immediately with cold water.
Drain and place open side down on paper towels.
Meanwhile brown ground turkey with onion and garlic; drain fat.
Combine the next 8 ingredients.
In a medium bowl, combine ground turkey and the cheese mixture.
Reserve the 1/4 cup of Mozzarella.
Place a thin layer of spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 12 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Spoon the cheese/meat mixture into each pasta shell and place open side up, in a single layer, in prepared pan. I don't usually use all 12 ounces of noodles.
Pour the remaining sauce (RESERVE 1 Cup Sauce) over the stuffed shells.
Loosely cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
During last 5 minutes of baking, remove foil and sprinkle remaining Mozzarella cheese on top.
Bake 5 more minutes.
Garnish with fresh chopped basil. I like to have a side of warm spaghetti sauce to drizzle over; especially for left-overs.