We moved this summer and the second night in our new home, our neighbor brought this Turkey Spaghetti sauce for dinner and a fabulous dessert (Marshmallow Krispie Brownies) to introduce herself. Now THAT's the way to make friends, people! We still had boxes to the ceiling and I hadn't made a home-cooked meal in days. Needless to say, I called her to ask for the recipes because we all loved them. This can be made with ground turkey or beef.
Also, she brought me Dreamfields Pasta, which is my new favorite pasta. It has a low glycemic index, which for those non-diabetics, it means that it doesn't cause such a speedy rise in your blood sugar when you eat it. In fact, out of the 41 grams of carbohydrate in each serving, only 5 grams "count." As a Diabetic, I am always looking for ways to cut carbs, so I am a big fan! I can find it at 2 of my local grocery stores and I seriously can't taste any difference between Dreamfields and regular pasta. The Turkey Spaghetti Sauce itself is low-carb, but with this new pasta, it's a legitimate "low-carb pasta meal." Hooray for that!
Anyway, I digress... Here's the recipe, from my neighbor Sharon:) Serves about 8.
1 pound lean ground turkey or beef
1 green pepper, diced
1 onion, diced
1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1/8 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon (or less) cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon sage
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
Brown meat with onion and green pepper and set aside.
Mix tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and spices in a large pot. Add browned meat and vegetables and stir well. Cover and let simmer over low heat for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve sauce over cooked pasta.
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