Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce
Spaghetti with tomato sauce: red and hot like love! This version is lower in fat and as intense in flavor as spaghetti Bolognese.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 Garlic clove
- 300 g Turkey breast fillet
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 large ripe tomatoes
- 1 sprig thyme
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 240 g peeled tomatoes (net weight; can)
- 200 g whole wheat spaghetti
- 50 g young spinach (or arugula)
- 20 g Parmesan (1 piece)
Instructions
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1.
Peel onion and garlic and dice finely.
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2.
Rinse turkey fillet, pat dry with paper towels and cut into thin strips. Season with salt and pepper.
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3.
Wash tomatoes and cut off the stem ends in a wedge shape. Quarter tomatoes and chop into large pieces.
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4.
Wash thyme, shake dry and pluck leaves.
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5.
Heat oil in a pan. Brown turkey strips on all sides. Remove, place on a plate and set aside.
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6.
Sauté garlic and onion in the cooking fat until golden brown. Add canned tomatoes with juice, fresh tomatoes and thyme. Generously salt and pepper. Simmer at medium heat for 10 minutes.
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7.
In the meantime bring salted water to a boil in a large pot. Cook spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente.
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8.
After 10 minutes of cooking time add turkey strips to the tomato sauce, stir and simmer everything together for another 10 minutes.
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9.
Meanwhile wash spinach leaves, shake dry and roughly chop.
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10.
Grate parmesan cheese finely.
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11.
Drain spaghetti. Season tomato sauce again with salt and pepper and immediately mix with noodles. Sprinkle chopped spinach and parmesan on top and serve hot.