Let’s talk turkey: Tonight’s 20-minute meal gives you all the comfort of pasta with meat sauce but with leaner ground turkey. Spaghetti is always a hit for dinner and this one in a creamy tomato ragù is no exception. The sauce is simmered with grated zucchini, which cooks up quickly and turns silky—almost melting into the ragù, so it’s like having a hidden veggie in the mix. Don’t be surprised when everyone “gobbles” it up!
Allergens
Wheat
Milk
Utensils
Large Pan
Strainer
Large Pot
Box Grater
Tags
Quick
Easy Prep
Protein Smart
Dinners
Lunches
Lunch-pasta
Ingredients
Zucchini
1 unit
Spaghetti
6 ounce
Ground Turkey
10 ounce
Tuscan Heat Spice
1 tablespoon
Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon
Marinara Cup
2.5 ounce
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Cream Cheese
2 tablespoon
Sour Cream
1.5 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
3 tablespoon
Cooking Oil
1 teaspoon
Butter
1 tablespoon
Salt
Pepper
Tomato Paste
1 unit
Preparation
1
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. (TIP: Cover pot
with lid to bring water to a boil more quickly.) Wash and
dry produce.
• Trim zucchini; grate on the largest holes of a box grater.
2
• Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook, stirring
occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes.
• Reserve ¾ cup pasta cooking water (1 cup for 4 servings),
then drain.
3
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
Add turkey*, Tuscan Heat Spice, garlic powder, ½ tsp salt
(1 tsp for 4 servings), and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat
into pieces, until lightly browned, 2-4 minutes.
• Add zucchini and tomato paste; cook, stirring,
until zucchini is tender and turkey is cooked
through, 2-3 minutes more.
• Stir in marinara sauce, stock concentrate, and ½ cup
pasta cooking water (2⁄3 cup for 4). Simmer until slightly
thickened, 1-2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium low. Stir in cream cheese, sour
cream, half the Parmesan, and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP
for 4) until melted and combined. Season with salt
and pepper.
4
• Add pasta to pan with sauce; toss to coat. TIP: If needed,
stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a
time until pasta is thoroughly coated in sauce.
• Divide between plates or shallow bowls; sprinkle with
remaining Parmesan and serve.
***Ground Turkey is fully cooked when internal temperature
reaches 165°.***