Crock Pot Pasta - Healthy!

My kids love noodles so I knew they'd enjoy this meal. They think they are eating normal noodles, little do they know that its actually rice. :)

I had a busy day - one fitness class, assisting in Colton's classroom, two clients, and t-ball practice. Not much time to prepare a healthy meal. I found this recipe and made a few changes. The whole family LOVED it.

Look at all that is leftover after serving four of us!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 chopped peppers
• 2 chopped celery stalks
• 2 cans diced tomatoes, no salt added
• 1 can red kidney beans, drained
• 1.5-2 cups of veggie or chicken broth
• 1.5 Tsp oregano
• 2.5 Tsp parsley
• 1/2 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
• 1 cup organic Spaghetti sauce
• 8 oz noodles (I used Hodson Mill Brown Rice Pasta - Gluten free)

Directions:

1. Brown meat with half of the garlic.
2. Put all ingredients, except for the noodles, in the crock pot and stir.
3. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
4. During the last 30 minutes, add the noodles. Or you can cook the noodles separately and add if you want it to be more like a soup.