Skillet Pasta Dinner
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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 zucchini and carrots)
Instructions
- 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
| Calories | 297 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 15 g |
| Total Fat | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 28 mg |
| Sodium | 57 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 45 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 g |
U.S. Department of Agriculture, MyPlate Kitchen (public domain), via the Internet Archive. Source: Simple Healthy Recipes Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education ONIE Project