Whole Wheat Spaghetti
Hello everyone! My name is Tyler Howe. I chose to make my whole wheat spaghetti recipe because it is healthy, delicious, and super easy to make! It also doesn't cost a whole ton to get the ingredients as well! My mom has made this spaghetti for my entire life and it has always been my favorite meal. I always have it for my birthday dinner and whenever I get the chance (which is quite often because it's super healthy)! Another great thing about this recipe is that you can substitute the turkey for actual hamburger and you can also use flour noodles if you don't like whole wheat. No matter what it will still taste good.
Preparation time: 5-10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. of ground turkey
- 1 packet of McCormick spaghetti sauce mix
- 4 small cans of tomato sauce
- 1 box of whole wheat spaghetti noodles (or whatever noodles you want)
- Garlic salt
In a frying pan, cook the entire pound of ground turkey, sprinkling garlic salt in every time you fry it, until the meat is brown. In a separate sauce pan, mix the 4 cans of tomato sauce, fill those four cans with water and dump in, along with the sauce mix. Stir until mixed together and then add the turkey and mix well. While the mixture is heating, fill a pot with water, bring to a boil, and then pour noodles in to cook. Once the mixture has come to a light boil turn off the stove and place a lid on top and let simmer. After testing the noodles to make sure they are soft enough for your taste, drain them. Lastly, put on a plate and enjoy! I love to add parmesan cheese on top.
Serving Size: This recipe serves 4-6 people depending on how much they eat. Some could also be left to eat later on!
Nutrition Facts: (these are based on a meal for five people, and the numbers are per serving)
Calories: 139
Total Fat: 2.22 grams
Carbohydrates: 22.4 grams
Protein: 8.16 grams
Potassium: 204.2 milligrams
Sodium: 187.6 milligrams
Cholesterol: 18 milligrams
Sugar: 3.2 grams
Vitamin A: 4.6%
Vitamin C: 5.6%
Vitamin B-6: 2%
Magnesium: 1.8%
Calcium: 1.4%
Iron: 5.8%
Price: This recipe costs less than $20 to make! It is great tasting and affordable.
Ease of Preparation: This recipe is so simple to make. The only hard part about it is cooking the ground turkey. You just have to keep a close eye on it because it will burn. Also, I would keep tasting it because the more garlic you put it, the stronger it will taste in the sauce.
What type of meal is this? I think this meal is more of a dinner meal. It is very filling and tasty, and it can feed more people the bigger batch you make. My mom has always made this meal for dinner and for family get together events so that is why I think of this meal as a dinner meal. Besides, you can always make enough to have left overs and eat it the next day for breakfast or lunch.
Vitamins and Minerals: This recipe includes Vitamin A which is good for the growth and development of the human body. It also includes Vitamin C which is great for your immune system. This recipe also has calcium which is good for your bones. Vitamin B-6, which this recipe also contains, is good for brain development during pregnancy along with immune function.
Proteins and Carbohydrates: Because this is necessary for the building of muscles bones, cartilage, etc, there are 8.16 grams of protein in this recipe!! Along with the protein, there are 22.4 grams of Carbohydrates in this recipe. Carbs are great for providing energy in your body. After eating this spaghetti, I seem to always have tons of energy!
Fats and Sugars: This recipe contains hardly any fats and sugars with a running total of 2.22 grams of fat and 3.2 grams of sugar. You also need this to burn for your energy. You also need some fats and sugar to help balance out your diet.
What is missing? This recipe is missing the fruit food group, and the vegetable food group. To complete this meal with all food groups I would have a side salad with an apple or a little bowl of fruit on the side. It makes for a great meal!
