TGS Spaghetti...it's what's for dinner!

TGS Spaghetti Sauce

 

Tonight we are having one of my absolute favorite dinners...Spaghetti. 

Personally, I prefer my spaghetti sauce over spaghetti squash (pictured) or steamed spinach, cauliflower or broccoli.  Sprinkled with some Parmesan cheese it's not only delicious but packed with vitamins and nutrients for a satisfying power house meal.   

This meal is also loaded with lean protein (99% lean ground turkey), packed with fiber (from the veggies) and contains a healthy amount of lycopene which is an antioxidant that makes fruits and vegetables red, orange or yellow.  Consuming foods rich in lycopene has many health benefits and is known to prevent or treat such conditions such as high cholesterol, heart disease and certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer.

For you pasta lovers (like my family) I recommend Barilla Plus pasta (yellow box).  Before you turn your  nose up and think it's going to taste like cardboard give it a chance as I swear it looks and tastes like a regular pasta!  Here's the kicker though it is loaded with protein, fiber and Omega-3's which are the good fatty acids that fight inflammation in your body. 

This recipe is easy and can be made in under an hour...whip up a batch today and enjoy! 

TGS Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

2 – (29 oz.) Meijer Naturals Tomato Sauce

1 – Onion

3 – Garlic cloves

1 – Bay Leaf

2 – teaspoons dried Basil

2 – teaspoons dried Oregano

1-2 Tablespoons Sugar (start with 1 Tablespoon, taste, add more if desired 1 teaspoon at a time)

3 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese

1 Package Ground Turkey Breast 99% Lean

Directions

In a large stockpot brown the turkey along with the garlic and onion, cook until no longer pink.  To the saucepot, add the cans of tomato sauce, bay leaf, basil, oregano, sugar, parmesan cheese.  Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low, cover sauce and simmer for 30-60 minutes to allow flavors to combine. 

Note: This sauce can also be made substituting 96% Lean Ground Beef or Soy Crumbles for the turkey. 

 

Note:  Cooking Spaghetti Squash...carefully cut Spaghetti squash in half.  Place cut side down in a 9 x 13 roasting dish filled with 2" of water.  Roast in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Use a fork to pull the strings of squash from the sides.