This simple skillet pasta dinner comes together in one pan: brown the meat with onion and garlic, simmer the pasta in sauce, then cook until tender with vegetables.
Makes: 6 servings
Ingredients
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½ pound 85% lean ground turkey (or ground sausage or beef)
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1 medium onion (chopped)
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2 garlic cloves (minced)
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8 oz. tomato sauce
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1 cup water
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8 oz. uncooked tube pasta (ziti, penne or macaroni)
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2 cups fresh or frozen vegetables (e.g., zucchini and carrots)
Directions
1. Brown the ground meat, onion and garlic in a large skillet or heavy saucepan. Drain off any grease.
2. Add the tomato sauce, water and uncooked pasta.
3. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add the fresh or frozen vegetables. Stir and continue cooking until the pasta and vegetables are tender, about 10 more minutes.
Nutritional information for 1 serving
Calories 296 | Total fat 6 g | Saturated fat 1 g | Cholesterol 28 mg | Sodium 52 mg
Carbohydrate 45 g | Dietary fiber 6 g | Total sugars 5 g | Added sugars included 0 g | Protein 15 g
Source: MyPlate