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