Pumpkin Pasta Surprise--clean Eating

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 13 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove (i'll probably add more!)
• 1 carrot, shredded
• 1 plum tomato, chopped
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 1 roasted red pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• 10 ounces spaghetti sauce, low fat
• 1 tablespoon reduced-fat cream cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta according to package directions.
• 2 brown the ground turkey and add onion and garlic. add carrots, tomato, and zucchini and saute 3-5 minutes.
• 3 add red pepper, pumpkin, and pasta sauce (add water here if the sauce is too thick). simmer 7-10 minutes.
• 4 add the cream cheese and remove the pan from heat. allow the cream cheese to melt, then mix the pasta into the sauce.
• 5 allow the dish to stand 2 minutes before serving.