Ingredients:

• 12 oz lean ground turkey (or ground round, ground beef)
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 cup skim milk (or use soy or almond)
• 1½ cups pasta sauce
• 1½ cups elbow macaroni, dry
• 1 tbsp arrowroot powder (or corn starch)
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp evaporated cane juice (sugar)
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

 Method:

1. Brown ground turkey in a large skillet and drain.
2. In the same skillet add hot water, tomato sauce and milk.
3. Add macaroni elbows followed by seasonings*.
4. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low for about 12-20 minutes or until macaroni elbows are tender.
5. During the last few minutes of cook time, stir in the cheese, cover the skillet again and give a few minutes of cook time.
6. Let stand to thicken to your liking before serving.

 *Seasonings: Combine arrowroot powder, chili powder, garlic powder, evaporated cane juice and paprika which you can blend using a zip lock bag.  

 Serves: 4

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