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Cooking at Home - Skillet Pasta Dinner
Makes: 6 Servings
A quick and delicious one-pot meal that is sure to please the whole family. Add your favorite frozen or fresh veggies to this dish.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground turkey, 85% lean (or ground sausage or beef)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (approximately 1 teaspoon)
- 1 can tomato sauce (8 ounce)
- 1 cup water
- 8 ounces uncooked tube pasta (ziti, penne, or macaroni)
- 2 cups fresh or frozen vegetables (try zuccini and carrots)
Directions
- Brown the ground meat, onion, and garlic in a skillet or heavy saucepan. Drain off any grease.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, and uncooked pasta.
- Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the fresh or frozen vegetables, stir and continue cooking until the pasta and vegetables are tender (about 10 more minutes).
Source: ONIE Project - Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education. Simple Healthy Recipes.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1/4
Nutrients | Amount |
---|---|
Total Calories | 308 |
Total Fat | 6 g |
Saturated Fat | 1 g |
Cholesterol | 28 mg |
Sodium | 277 mg |
Carbohydrates | 47 g |
Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
Total Sugars | 7 g |
Added Sugars included | 0 g |
Protein | 16 g |
Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
Calcium | 75 mg |
Iron | 3 mg |
Potassium | 496 mg |