Veggie Spaghetti

Any vegetable may be added to the sauce.  You might consider
zucchini, cauliflower florets, mushrooms, or peppers.

Most everyone loves spaghetti. Served with a green salad and whole grain pasta, it is a nutritious and filling meal that doesn't take much effort to put together.

Everything was made in under a half hour. Prep time would be even quicker if you make the spaghetti sauce ahead of time and freeze it in containers. You can choose to make this vegetarian by omitting the turkey meat. Be sure to check the label on your spaghetti sauce to make sure it doesn't contain high fructose corn syrup or partially hydrogenated oils.

Veggie Spaghetti

serves:  8                    prep time:  30 minutes

Olive Oil
1 fennel bulb, cut into small pieces
1 large carrot, cut into small cubes
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 onion, diced
1 package (1.25 pounds) lean ground turkey meat
2 jars marinara sauce
Whole grain pasta, cooked

The veggies are softened in olive oil.

In a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and cook the fennel, carrot, garlic, and onion for about 3 minutes. Add the ground turkey meat and cook until it is no longer pink, breaking the meat up and stirring the vegetables into it. Add the marinara sauce and simmer for about 10 minutes. Spoon over cooked pasta and sprinkle with parmesan if desired.

Serve spaghetti with a tossed green salad and a side of fruit.

- Kim Fielding