Mexican Spaghetti

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A delicious twist without regular noodles.
Servings Prep Time Cook Time
8 0 mins 0 mins

Ingredients

Directions

1. Heat a large skillet on high. Add in olive oil. When hot, add chopped onion, a teaspoon of salt, black pepper and cook until tender, then add 3 teaspoons of chopped garlic. When cooked through, add the ground turkey breast, stir and cook until browned well. Add the Italian seasoning and taco seasoning, stir. Add all canned ingredients and remainder of garlic, stirring well. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes on medium-high.
2. Start medium sauce pan with approximately 5 cups water to boil with remainder of salt.
3. While simmering the sauce, peel yellow zucchini's skin off and then peel the flesh onto a plate until you get to the seeds inside, discard to trash. Peel as much of the flesh onto plate, as you can.
4. Uncover and stir sauce well. Add cubed cream cheese, stir and cover for 5 more minutes.
5. Add the pealed zucchini into the boiling water for approximately 4-5 minutes until tender and then drain.
6. Stir skillet well to incorporate the cream cheese, then add the shredded cheddar to the top to melt, remove from heat and set aside.
7. Plate the drained "zucchini noodles", and top with a nice hearty scoop of the cheesy "Mexican Spaghetti sauce" and enjoy!
8. Note: this low calorie recipe can easily be tweaked to include some red pepper flakes to ramp it up a bit or simply enjoy it as is. You could also add some red, yellow, or orange peppers to add more vegetables to the sauce, along with jalapeno's as well.

Nutrition summary

There are 252 calories in 1 serving of Mexican Spaghetti.
Calorie split: 47% fat, 26% carbs, 27% protein.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories
252
 
% Daily Values*
Total Fat
13.65g
18%
Saturated Fat
6.841g
34%
Trans Fat
0g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.949g
Monounsaturated Fat
4.938g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
1338mg
58%
Total Carbohydrate
16.9g
6%
Dietary Fiber
3.9g
14%
Sugars
8.34g
Protein
17.51g
Vitamin D
0mcg
2%
Calcium
178mg
14%
Iron
3.43mg
19%
Potassium
853mg
18%
Vitamin A
129mcg
14%
Vitamin C
34.3mg
38%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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