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  • Serves: 6 Servings

Ingredients

1/2 pound ground turkey
85% lean (or ground sausage or beef)
1 medium onion
chopped
2 garlic cloves
minced (approximately 1 teaspoon)
1 can tomato sauce
low-sodium (8 ounce)
1 cup water
8 ounces uncooked tube pasta (ziti
penne
or macaroni)
2 cups fresh or frozen vegetables (try zuccini and carrots)

Steps

Wash hands with soap and water.
Brown the ground meat, onion, and garlic in a skillet or heavy saucepan. Drain off any grease.
Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, and uncooked pasta.
Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the fresh or frozen vegetables. Stir and continue cooking until the pasta and vegetables are tender (about 10 more minutes).

Nutrition Facts

Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 297
Total Fat 6 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 28 mg
Sodium 57 mg
Carbohydrates 45 g
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Total Sugars 5 g
Added Sugars included 2 g
Protein 15 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 52 mg
Iron 3 mg
Potassium 365 mg

Simple Healthy Recipes
Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education
ONIE Project

U.S. Department of Agriculture. MyPlate Kitchen Website. Skillet Pasta Dinner. Recipe source: Simple Healthy Recipes Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education ONIE Project. Available at MyPlate.gov/MyPlateKitchen. Access date: 09-05-2024.