Ground Turkey Spaghetti Recipes

GROUND TURKEY SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a 4 1/2 quart pot/pan brown the ground turkey over medium heat.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened.
• Add tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, stirring until all is combined.
• Add chicken broth to thin it down a little bit.
• Add spices, butter, and salt and pepper and allow to simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes (just long enough to boil the water and cook the pasta!).
• Taste and adjust seasonings to preference.

QUICK TURKEY SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the turkey, pepper, mushrooms and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are crisp-tender., Stir in the tomato sauce, spaghetti, water and garlic salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until spaghetti and vegetables are tender. Garnish with cheese if desired.

GROUND TURKEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute the ground turkey for 5 to 10 minutes, or until browned. Drain the turkey, stir in the tomato sauce and sugar, and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream and cream cheese. Mix well and set aside.
• Cook noodles according to package directions. Place them into a 9x13-inch baking dish, then layer the turkey mixture over the noodles. Then layer the sour cream mixture over the turkey, and top with cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 35 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

SPAGHETTI AND TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain.
• Meanwhile, combine the turkey, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, egg, oregano, thyme and salt in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs; a small ice-cream scoop makes short work of forming the meatballs and prevents the mixture from getting overworked.
• Heat the oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs in a single layer (work in batches if necessary) and brown lightly on all sides, about 6 minutes. Pour in the sauce and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
• To serve, place spaghetti on each plate and ladle sauce and meatballs over the top. Sprinkle with chopped fresh herbs if desired.

SPAGHETTI WITH GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• Brown ground turkey until no longer pink.
• Note: I am editing this recipe to add that lately I've been sauteeing chopped onion, chopped green pepper, and minced garlic along with the ground turkey; usually it's fine to add all these in at the same time and I have never had a problem with the different veggies and the ground turkey getting overdone/underdone.
• Drain any fat.
• Add cooked ground turkey back to the pan, add the can of spaghetti sauce, set aside.
• Boil water for the noodles. Add a bit of salt once boiling, add noodles, cook per package instructions.
• While noodles cook, heat up the sauce/turkey mixture. (Edited to add that my two favorite and best sauces are Prego brand Mushroom Supreme and Prego brand Roasted Garlic and Herb. My fave and steadfast combo is either one of these sauces to which I add the browned ground turkey, chopped onions, green peppers, and minced garlic.).
• Drain noodles. Make sure sauce is heated through.
• Serve! Ground turkey isn't as cheap as ground hamburger, but it's better for you and I've found you can replace ground turkey in nearly every ground beef recipe.
• Try browning the ground turkey with some chopped onions too - that's always a yummy addition. But that's just because bf and I love onions.
• You can also try the spaghetti sauce/turkey mixture over cooked white rice. Ground beef and spaghetti sauce tastes great over white rice, why not ground turkey?.

TURKEY SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat a large pan over medium heat and add the olive oil, garlic and onion. Cook until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste, stirring to combine. Add the sugar, dried basil, oregano, parsley, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and stir to combine. Add the bay leaves and 1/2 cup water. Stir well and simmer to infuse the flavors, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile cook the spaghetti in the boiling water according to the package instructions. Drain well.
• Transfer the spaghetti to a platter and ladle the sauce on top. Top with the grated Parmesan and fresh basil leaves.

EASY ONE-POT GROUND TURKEY PASTA

Steps:

• Heat a high-sided 12-inch skillet with a lid over medium heat. Add ground turkey, onion, and fresh garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until meat is browned, about 8 minutes. Season with oregano, garlic powder, and basil. Mix in rotini pasta and stir until well combined.
• Pour in pasta sauce and broth, making sure pasta is completely covered. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and cook until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Top with Parmesan cheese.