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Lean & Green Healthy Zughetti in Meat Gravy
OPTAVIA Counts:
- 1 Lean
- 3 Green
- 2 Healthy Fat
- 3 Condiment
Make this wonderful Zughetti in Meat Gravy recipe for an on plan meal that’s just like spaghetti, but without all the carbs and heaviness. Do you love to dine on healthy Italian food every day? Make this healthy lean and green Zughetti in Meat Gravy recipe and you will have made a Italian entree that is absolutely amazing, keeps you on any healthy meal plan and satisfies your cravings!
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Lean & Green Zughetti in Meat Gravy
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil Divided
- 1.75 lbs Lean Ground Turkey
- 1/4 cup Scallions Minced
- 2 small Garlic Cloves Minced
- 1/4 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 tsp Hungarian Paprika
- 1 tsp Salt Divided
- 11/4 cup Tomatoes Diced
- 1/4 cup Chicken Stock
- 1/2 cup Low-fat Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup Basil Chopped
- 1.25 lbs Zucchini Spiraled
- 2 tbsp Reduced-fat Parmesan Cheese
Lean & Green Zughetti in Meat Gravy
Instructions
- Heat one tablespoon of tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick skillet, and cook ground turkey, stirring occasionally to break it up into smaller pieces.
- Once the turkey has turned opaque, add the scallions, garlic, large crushed red pepper, paprika and 3/4 teaspoon of salt.
- Add the tomatoes and chicken stock, cook for about 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Stir in the yogurt and basil.
- In a separate skillet, quickly saute the zucchini “noodles” until tender, about 2 minutes. Season with remaining salt.
- Arrange the zucchini “noodles” on a plate and top with meat sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve warm.