A favorite go to recipe for those super busy days.
This Slow Cooker Skinny Spaghetti recipe is an easy way to prepare family-favorite spaghetti and have it ready and waiting for you at the end of a long day. This healthy spaghetti recipe is just as hearty and delicious as traditional recipes, but it has fewer calories and less saturated fat. Our slow cooker spaghetti recipe is a great option for entertaining, too, or when you need to whip up a simple meal for a large group. We love taking it to office and holiday potlucks!
Looking for other healthy Italian alternatives? Give our Linguine with Baby Arugula a try or indulge in this Celebrity Version of Angel Hair Aglio Olio.
Slow Cooker Skinny Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground turkey optional ground beef
- 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti broken into pieces
- 25 ounce basil marinara jar
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- Cook ground turkey in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it up with a fork as it cooks.
- Cook just until it loses its pink color. Drain off any fat. Add cooked turkey to the slow cooker.
- Add broken spaghetti and marinara. Stir to combine all ingredients, ensuring spaghetti is coated with marinara. Cover and cook on low 2-3 hours or until spaghetti is al dente.
- Serve on a platter and sprinkle with parmesan.
Nutrition Information
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I made this last night and thought it was great. The texture was definitely a little bit chewy in places and next time I will lighten up the italian seasoning — too strong for my taste. I loved the bite… definitely spicy!
i believe there is an error in the protein content listed under pasta with only marinara. i doubt there is 14g protein in the dish with meat as well as in the dish without.
Just made this today for the first time. Used turkey italian sausage instead of making my own and it tasted fine. However,my husband and I didn't like the texture of the noodles cooked in the slowcooker. They were gummy, even though I only cooked the spaghetti for the suggested time.
Subbing spaghetti squash would be great too
this was my experience too…
This was my experience, too, and I was intentional to completely cover my noodles with sauce. Clumpy and matted together.
made the slow cooker spaghetti last night. i hand tossed all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl before putting it into slow cooker. able to coat all the noodles this way. turned out PERFECT
Michelle, Great tip! I'll add that to the recipe. THANKS! 🙂
I love this recipe I leave out the red pepper flakes and the capers because those killed the taste for me and the first batch went into the trash.. I only cook mine for two hours and it turns out great..
This is one use of a slow cooker I hadn't thought of. This sounds like a great recipe and one I'd like to try very soon!.
Spaghetti is one of our favorites for my crock pot. Love coming home to the smell of the sauce cooking. This is on our menu for tomorrow night!!
Connie, Me too! Enjoy. 🙂
I know I am late to the party, and I may be totally missing something . . . but I don’t see sausage in the recipe in any way shape or form?
Here’s the recipe with sausage. Our recipe photo was mixed up but we’ll add the correct one. 🙂
how much does this recipe make?
Stephanie, This recipe makes approximately 6 1-cup servings.