Light 'n' Hearty Pasta Sauce
- SERVES
- 6
- COOK TIME
- 30 Min
A homemade pasta sauce that fits a diabetes diet can be challenging, but our Mr. Food Test Kitchen team came up with a winner with this Light 'n' Hearty Pasta Sauce. You're gonna love it!
What You'll Need
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 pound ground turkey breast
- 3 cups reduced sodium marinara sauce
What to Do
- Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Over medium heat, cook garlic and mushrooms until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from pan. Add turkey and cook until no longer pink, stirring occasionally.
- Add garlic-mushroom mixture and marinara sauce to skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer about 10 minutes, or until heated through.
Notes
To make your own marinara sauce, in a sprayed large pan over medium heat, cook 1 thawed (12-ounce) package frozen chopped onions, celery, peppers, and parsley blend and 2 minced garlic cloves, until tender. Add 2-1/2 cups no-salt tomato sauce and 2 teaspoons crushed Italian herb seasoning and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 10 to 15 minutes. Makes 3 cups.
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 151
- Calories from Fat 71
- Total Fat 7.8g 12 %
- Saturated Fat 2.0g 10 %
- Trans Fat 0.1g 0 %
- Protein 16g 33 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 52mg 17 %
- Sodium 105mg 4 %
- Total Carbohydrates 4.7g 2 %
- Dietary Fiber 0.6g 3 %
- Sugars 2.7g 0 %
