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My review
Italian Turkey Zoodles
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Haley Griffin Egesdahl
"This is an easy low-carb pasta with tomato meat sauce that is so yummy, and has a mild kick."
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Ingredients
1 h 18 m servings 380Original recipe yields 4 servings
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Make zucchini noodles using a spiralizer or julienne peeler. Place noodles in a colander and cover liberally with 1 tablespoon salt. Let sit until noodles release some moisture, about 20 minutes. Rinse noodles and pat dry.
- Place ground turkey, garlic salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until turkey is browned and juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Drain grease.
- Push turkey to the sides of the skillet to make an empty space in the center. Add olive oil and minced garlic; cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Stir diced tomatoes, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, parsley, basil, Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper into the skillet. Bring to a boil; cook until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Stir in noodles. Cover with cottage cheese. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Turn on broiler and broil until cheese is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
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Footnotes
- Cook's Notes:
- Ricotta cheese can be used in the place of cottage cheese, and ground beef or ground chicken can replace the ground turkey if desired. Substitute 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil for the dried if preferred.
- A jar of spaghetti sauce can also be used in the place of the tomatoes, tomato paste, and spices to speed things up, but I don't feel that it's quite as good.
- Editor's Note:
- Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of salt. The actual amount of salt consumed will vary.
- Tip
- Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
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Most helpful positive review
3/10/2016
Ground turkey is not normally one of my favorite meats, but what really worked with this for me was all the spices. The meat was full of flavor. I chose to use white balsamic vinegar rather than...
Most helpful critical review
10/5/2018
Sorry, way too salty. I should have listened to the other reviewers and reduced the salt by half or more and season to taste. I ended up adding another can of diced tomatoes and tons of sugar ...
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3/10/2016
Ground turkey is not normally one of my favorite meats, but what really worked with this for me was all the spices. The meat was full of flavor. I chose to use white balsamic vinegar rather than...
8/16/2016
My family loves zoodles and this is a fantastic recipe! I made a few adjustments that I think made it even yummier and perhaps a bit more nutritious. I sautéed one chopped onion and one choppe...
10/12/2016
Am eating leftovers lunch.loved it ,never had minced turkey before it's great.Oh and hubby also loved it
6/5/2017
Was delicious!!! Made a few minor tweaks. I only used 2 medium zucchini and that was plenty. I try to cut out as much salt as possible, so I didn't do the sprinkling with a tablespoon of salt, j...
2/19/2017
This is a great low cal meal and it's really tasty. I felt like I had eaten a big plate of pasta, but there are hardly and carbs (just the cheese). My husband loved it too. I reduced the amou...
9/7/2016
I added fresh parsley and basil. Also added chopped red pepper and mushrooms. I did not salt and drain my zoodles.. I just added them with the meat and sauce and veggies. Baked as directed and p...
2/13/2019
Excellent! One tip- if you are in a hurry, skip the part that makes the sauce and use jar marinara sauce- it turned out great!
2/13/2019
I was surprised at how much the zucchini shrunk up after the salting process. That really kept them from getting mushy. Everyone loved this dish and I will definitely make it again. The only ch...