Making fettucine out of fresh zucchini dramatically cuts down on the carbs and calories in your dinner, while increasing the fiber content. Imagine what an impact this simple food trick could have on your fitness results if you always chose zucchini noodles over traditional noodles.

Slow Cooker Turkey over Zucchini Fettucine

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Servings 6

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
6 cloves garlic minced
1 onion chopped
1 fennel bulb chopped
4 carrots sliced
1 cup mushrooms sliced
1/4 cup chopped olives
2 450g cans diced tomatoes
1 450g can tomato pasta sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
500 g ground turkey
6 zucchinis
1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

In a large skillet, place the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, onions and fennel. Cook for 5 minutes, until soft.
Add the carrots, cover and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Coat the inside of your slow cooker with olive oil. Add the cooked veggies, mushrooms, olives, tomatoes, tomato pasta sauce, tomato paste, wine and the seasonings. Mix well. Add the turkey on top of the veggie mixture, breaking it into chunks. Lightly press the turkey down into the sauce, but be careful not to break up the chunks. Cook on low heat for 7 hours.
Wash the zucchini, use a vegetable peeler to create long, flat strips. Stop when you get to the seedy middle part of the zucchini. Plate the zucchini noodles and top with warm turkey spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.