Pasta

1 lb Ground Turkey, Bison, or very lean Ground Beef

100% Whole Wheat Pasta (whatever shape you’d like-preferably stone ground)

1 large jar No Sugar Added Spaghetti Sauce

2 cloves minced garlic

1 medium onion, chopped

1 medium bell pepper , chopped(green, red, or yellow or a combination of each)

1 small box frozen chopped spinach

1 (8oz) can tomato sauce (No Sugar Added)

2 TBSP fresh parsley, chopped

Cook frozen chopped spinach according to package directions. Cool, drain, and squeeze as much of the excess liquid from the spinach as possible. Spray a large nonstick skillet with no calorie/no fat cooking spray and brown meat with onions, garlic, and bell pepper until meat is cooked through. Add spaghetti sauce, spinach, tomato sauce, and fresh parsley to the cooked meat. Simmer until heated through.

Meanwhile boil pasta according to package directions .

Tips for serving: It is best not to mix your noodles and meat mixture together so that you can control the amount of pasta and meat you consume. Using the appropriate portion size for your weight measure out your pasta and meat and then mix the two together on your plate.