Low calorie whole wheat spaghetti with meat sauce

ldurfey

Does someone have a recipe for a low calorie whole wheat spaghetti with meat sauce

AngelRobbie

Aww, I was hoping to find one here! Good luck!

SoCalWoman

I don't really have a recipe but I use very lean ground beef..which is actually lower in cals/fat than most ground turkey..brown it (high heat..make it brown..thats where the flavor comes from..maybe add a bit of light olive oil to help it along)..then add your favorite jarred marinara..or homemade marinara is easy too. It freezes super well.

I throw in a bay leaf..some crushed red pepper flakes if I want it a little spicy..and let it simmer for a while. Add some fresh chopped basil at the end to perk it up even more..combine with whole grain spaghetti pasta..and you're good to go.

pinkraynedropjacki

You could just use slim pasta instead & then go for it with the meat sauce.

acogg

Spaghetti sauce is already very low cal. (about 90 for a cup), it's the meat that adds up. Ground beef is about 190 cals for 3 oz., still not bad. Use the food database to find the type and amount of meat that fits with your plan.

acogg

Hubby is making spaghetti tomorrow so this is a subject that I have been researching. Hubby is a non-dieter so my strategy will be to make meatballs instead of crumbled ground beef. That way I can control the calories by the weight and number of the meatballs. I am also going to boil up some shredded cabbage for a noodle substitute. I am zig zagging cals/protein/carbs so I will alternate noodles and cabbage.

jiggy66

I would have never thought to use cabbage as a noodle substitute. I tried spaghetti squash, didn't care for it because of the consistency. Will try this tonight though and see how it goes....thank you for the suggestion!