Cooking with Momma T: Haitian Spaghetti with Ground Turkey and Smoked Turkey Sausage

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: lean ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Lean ground chicken reduces fat while ground beef is often more affordable.

smoked turkey sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is lower in calories, while pork sausage can be less expensive.

spaghetti

🥗Healthier: whole wheat spaghetti

💰Cheaper: pasta

Whole wheat spaghetti adds fiber, while regular pasta is widely available.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Jalapeños provide heat, while banana peppers are milder and easier to find.

In a medium bowl, mix ground turkey and 1 tbsp epis. Add to the heated skillet, brown, and set aside.

Boil pasta according to directions on the box.

In a heavy large saucepan, heat oil, 2 tbsp of epis, cook until golden brown.

Stir in tomato paste, cook the tomato paste for 3 – 4 minutes while stirring occasionally.

Add peppers, onion, thyme, tomatoes, sausage, and cook for 5 minutes while stirring to blend.

Add brown ground turkey, chicken bouillon, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, 1/2 cup water, stir and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add pasta, stir to blend, lower heat and cover and simmer for another 5 minutes.

If needed, season with additional salt to taste.

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