Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Italian Turkey Sausage with Spaghetti Squash

Slightly adapted from Medifast Lean and Green Meal Cook Book

Ingredients:
17 1/2 oz raw, ground turkey, 93% lean - should yield 10 oz cooked (2 Leans)
1/2 tsp oregano (1 condiment)
1 tsp basil (1 condiment)
1 tsp fennel seeds (2 condiments)
1/2 cup Walden Farms Marinara Sauce (2 condiments)
3 cups or 465 grams cooked spaghetti squash (6 greens)

Directions:
Combine ground turkey, spices, and garlic in a medium skillet. Brown meat mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally to break the meat mixture into crumbles. Once the meat mixture is browned, drain the fat and return the cook meat mixture back to skillet. Add the marinara sauce and stir until well blended over medium heat. Serve over spaghetti squash.

Servings: 2 Complete Lean and Green Meals with 3 condiments No Healthy Fat required

To make Spaghetti Squash:
Poke 8 to 10 holes with a metal skewer on both sides of the squash. Place on a microwavable safe plate and microwave in 4 minute increments, turning the squash from bottom to top after 4 minute increments. Large squash should take 12 - 14 minutes while smaller squash should take 8 to 10 minutes. It is done when you can jab a fork into it. Slice the squash in half, scoop out the seeds and dark orange strands from the center, discard. Take a fork and scrape the squash all the way to the skin putting it into a bowl.