Spaghetti with Homemade Turkey Sausage

Name: Spaghetti with Homemade Turkey Sausage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 pound ground turkey; 1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed; 1 teaspoon water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce; 12 ounces spaghetti, cooked and drained

This speedy and hearty dish is quite tasty. You get the rich flavor by allowing the turkey and spices to blend overnight. Don't skip this step!—Shirley Goodson, West Allis, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey
1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
1 teaspoon water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce
12 ounces spaghetti, cooked and drained

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the turkey, fennel seed, water, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Crumble into bite-size pieces into a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until no longer pink. Stir in spaghetti sauce and heat through. Serve with hot spaghetti.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 467 calories, 17g fat (5g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 917mg sodium, 56g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 22g protein.

Originally published as Spaghetti with Homemade Turkey Sausage in Taste of Home June/July 1996

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keepers1118

Apr 7, 2018

Have been making this delicious recipe for years with slight modification. I add a 1/2 tsp. of both oregano and basil, crushed, and also use 2 tsps. of water instead of one.
lurky27

Jan 22, 2011

This recipe is so easy to make, and the sauce is packed with flavor. Love it.~ Theresa