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One-Pot Healthy Cheeseburger Pasta

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Course Dinner
Keyword pasta, healthy pasta, kid-friendly, healthy, tomatoes, spinach, spaghetti, ground beef, easy pasta, carrots, ground turkey, cheeseburger
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 290

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 white onion (chopped)
  • 1 carrot (grated or finely chopped)
  • 1 lb. ground turkey
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. paprika
  • 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp. less sodium soy sauce
  • 3 cups baby spinach (roughly chopped)
  • 8-10 oz. whole grain penne pasta
  • 3 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 3/4 cup low fat plain yogurt
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onion and carrot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add ground turkey, breaking it up into small crumbles. Cook until browned. Stir in salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika and tomato paste and cook for 30 seconds. Add soy sauce, spinach, pasta and beef broth.
  • Cover and bring to a simmer. Cook until pasta is tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the liquid fully evaporates before the pasta is cooked, stir in an additional 1/2 cup of broth or water.
  • Remove the lid then stir in the yogurt and cheese until melted.
  • Enjoy warm.

Notes

If you don't have plain yogurt on hand, you can substitute sour cream. 

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 854mg | Potassium: 445mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3172IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 157mg | Iron: 1mg