So with living in a trailer, we are always looking for an easy dinner recipe. I needed something we had most of the ingredients already and something easy (crockpot meal) that I didn't have to think about. I went on a search for just that and thanks to a few different sites, I found a recipe that fit both.
I changed the recipe a little based on our tastes and my lack of enjoying tomato sauce. I decided to substitute Vodka Sauce for the Tomato Sauce but you can use whichever you please.
I changed the recipe a little based on our tastes and my lack of enjoying tomato sauce. I decided to substitute Vodka Sauce for the Tomato Sauce but you can use whichever you please.
Ingredients to make Pasta
Ingredients to Make Ground Turkey- 1 (24 ounce) jar vodka sauce (original recipe used tomato sauce)
- 8 ounces (uncooked) spaghetti (flour or whole wheat), break into small pieces before adding to meat mixture
- 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Kosher or sea Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Directions
- Add all the Ground Turkey ingredients a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Cook ground turkey in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking into small pieces while cooking. (Ensure the turkey loses its pink color before removing from heat.)
- Drain, discard any fat and set aside. Combine meat with sauce of choice (I used Vodka Sauce).
- In a medium bowl combine cooked turkey with the remaining ingredients
- Add all ingredients to slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low 2 hours until cheese is bubbly.
- Add spaghetti and 3/4 cup of water
- Stir thoroughly and cook for an additional hour until the spaghetti is cooked through.
- Serve and sprinkle with parmesan if desired.
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