At this time of year a lot of you may be giving up on your New Years weight loss resolutions. That is not hard to do in the middle of a cold dreary winter when all you want to do is eat carb rich hearty comfort foods and are perhaps fighting those nasty viruses going around.
I have previously mentioned how much I adore making pasta sauce.
There is a bit of a twist to this one. Here I given the traditional ground beef style a healthy makeover.
I have replaced beef with extra lean ground turkey which is much lower in fat and higher in protein and regular canned tomatoes with the salt free.
I also have added red chilies which boost the metabolism, lots of fresh garlic and oregano which all strengthen the immune system, anchovy fillets which contain Omega fatty acid rich fish oil and fresh tomatoes to add extra Lypocene.
Replace the white pasta with whole wheat for extra fibre and complex carbohydrates.
Finally pour a glass of heart healthy red wine and add a slice of whole grain high fibre baguette.
There you have it, great tasting comfort food that is good for you.
Healthy Pasta Sauce
- ~olive oil
- 1 pound of extra lean ground turkey
- 1 onion diced
- 1 red pepper diced
- 4 large cloves of garlic minced
- 1 can of unsalted tomatoes
- 2 tbsp each of basil and oregano
- 1 dried hot chili minced
- 5 anchovy fillets sliced
- handful of cherry tomatoes
- pepper and sea salt to taste
- whole wheat pasta of choice
In a large deep pan heat the olive oil and add the onion, garlic and red pepper. Cook until softened. Add the ground turkey and cook until brown.
Add remaining ingredients and bring to a low boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
Meanwhile cook pasta according to package.
Ladle sauce over hot pasta and serve.
Wine Suggestion: Syrah
Cheers!
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