"Sunday Spotlight" - Turkey Spaghetti

How cool is that? - I got the steam coming off the dish and everything!

Hopefully you enjoyed the Balsamic Chicken Pasta made last month in my blog. Here is another alternative to the usual everyday spaghetti recipe, so save this one for a night you want to take your spaghetti to the next level.

This spotlight was submitted by Heather W. - thank you for the suggestion! Enjoy :)

Turkey Spaghetti

What You'll Need
1 lb. ground lean turkey meat (you can always use lean ground beef too)
1 1/2 cans Ragu "Mama's Special Garden Sauce" - make sure you get this kind!
1 can sliced olives (2.25 oz), drained
1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
sprinkle basil
sprinkle parsley
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 box whole wheat spaghetti

1. Add turkey meat to regular sized pan over medium high heat. Cook thoroughly. Drain.
2. Heat small saute pan over medium high heat. Add olive oil. Saute onions and garlic for 2 minutes or until cooked.
3. Meanwhile, heat large pan over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, olives, cherry tomatoes, basil and parsley.  Transfer cooked onions and garlic from saute pan to sauce mixture. Add in cooked turkey. Mix well.
4. Simmer sauce for ten minutes over medium heat.
5. While sauce is simmering, bring water to a boil and cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain.

Place spaghetti in bowl. Add sauce! Serve with garlic bread and/or side salad.

I hope you enjoy this week's Sunday Spotlight - and thank you again to Heather W!  Don't forget, you can always submit your favorite dish to be featured next Sunday :)