One-Pot Ground Turkey Spaghetti
If you're looking for a flavorful and protein-packed weeknight dinner, my one-pot Turkey Spaghetti is easy and delicious! Swapping in lean ground turkey keeps the spaghetti sauce hearty without sacrificing flavor an ensures a healthy and balanced dinner.This recipe calls for simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry and comes together in just over 30 minutes!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Makes: 6 servings
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons Calabrian chile paste
- 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey (93/7)
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 15 oz tomato puree or passata
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 16 oz spaghetti or bucatini
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Saute the garlic and spices. Heat the olive oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the sliced garlic, dried basil, dried oregano, and Calabrian chile paste and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring often, until very fragrant.
- Cook the ground turkey. Add in the ground turkey and use a wooden spoon to finely mince it as it cooks. Stir in the tomato paste and diced onion and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the tomato paste is well distributed and the onion is soft.
- Simmer the sauce. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato puree or passata, sugar, and milk and bring to a simmer. Stir in the chopped basil leaves and some salt and pepper and cover the pot. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, covered.
- Cook the pasta. While the sauce simmers, bring a pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Cook your pasta to just shy of al dente and reserve 1/2 cup of starchy pasta water. Drain your pasta and add it to the sauce with the pasta water. Let the pasta simmer in the sauce for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve right away.
Nutrition
Calories: 558kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 41gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 331mgPotassium: 1363mgFiber: 7gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 837IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 123mgIron: 5mg
