Momma Mia!!! Skinny Crock Pot Spaghetti is one entree that everyone loves. What I love most about this yummy dish is that it’s a meal all in one.
Skinny Crock Pot Spaghetti
Ingredients: (4 –6 servings)
1 lb lean ground beef or turkey (see below for turkey sausage…so yummy)
1 16oz jar spaghetti sauce (no sugar added) I use either Amy’s Organic Pasta Sauce or Ragu Light Tomato & Basil
13.25 oz box 100% whole wheat spaghetti uncooked (angel hair, penne, or regular spaghetti will all work)
1 cup low fat cottage cheese
1 cup skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup low fat ricotta cheese
1 tbsp Italian seasoning or dried oregano
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
Directions:
Cook ground beef or turkey sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking up into small pieces while cooking. Ensure the turkey or beef loses its pink color and is cooked thoroughly before removing from heat. Drain and disregard any fat and set aside. Combine meat with spaghetti sauce. In a large mixing bowl combine cottage cheese, mozzarella, ricotta, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and mix to combine.
In Crock Pot, spoon a layer of meat sauce onto the bottom, add a double layer of pasta (break to fit if necessary), top with cheese mixture. Repeat the layering until the ingredients are all used up. You should have 3-4 layers. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
Turkey Sausage Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground turkey or chicken
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp dried sage
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
Directions: Place all the above ingredients into a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly until well blended. Cook sausage, breaking up into small chunks, over medium heat until turkey is done and loses its pink color.
Gale Compton
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