We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Spaghetti bolognese

Ericaj573
Ericaj573 Posts: 20 Member
edited November 2024 in Recipes
Anyone have any ideas for making a spaghetti bolognese so that the calorie content isn't through the roof?

Replies

  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    I brown some ground turkey (or ground beef) in a pan with some onions, then dump some pasta sauce in it (because it's much cheaper than using tomatoes.. usually a whole jar for 1 pound of meat). Sometimes I add carrots as well.

    Sure, it's not the real thing but it's still very satisfying for me. It's very tasty on spaghetti squash too, otherwise I just have 1.5 serving of pasta (and it's around 500 calories with a decent serving of sauce).
  • youngmommy2
    youngmommy2 Posts: 71 Member
    I use a can of crushed tomatoes and add my own seasonings instead of jar sauce. I prefer it, and it reduces the calories a bit. Also use lean meat.

    I also enjoy it over spaghetti squash.
  • Dnarules
    Dnarules Posts: 2,081 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    I brown some ground turkey (or ground beef) in a pan with some onions, then dump some pasta sauce in it (because it's much cheaper than using tomatoes.. usually a whole jar for 1 pound of meat). Sometimes I add carrots as well.

    Sure, it's not the real thing but it's still very satisfying for me. It's very tasty on spaghetti squash too, otherwise I just have 1.5 serving of pasta (and it's around 500 calories with a decent serving of sauce).

    This is what I do as well, without the carrots :). I used a 96% lean ground beef. The calories are very reasonable.

This discussion has been closed.

Categories