Recipe: Spaghetti Casserole with Bison, Walnuts & Cranberry

AuthorMarla Meridith
DifficultyBeginner

I love pasta with bison and any kind of ground meat. I also love combining savory flavors with sweet fruity ones. In this dish you have browned bison, sweet dried cranberries, green onion, smoky sweet paprika, walnuts and fresh oregano.

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Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time20 mins
 1/2 pound Gluten Free or Regular Spaghetti, cook according to package directions
 1 pound ground Bison, Beef or Turkey
 1 bunch Green Onions, chopped and divided in 1/2
 2 cloves Garlic, minced
 1/4 cup Chopped Walnuts
 1/4 cup fruit sweetened Dried Cranberries
 Sea Salt
 Smoked Paprika
 Black Pepper
 Dried Parsley
 handful Fresh Oregano
 Olive Oil
1

Cook spaghetti, drain and toss with olive oil and some fresh oregano. Swirl some olive oil in a skillet, cook garlic until softened. Brown meat in the skillet with the garlic, season to taste with salt. smoked paprika, parsley and black pepper. In the last minute fold in 1/2 of the green onion, walnuts and cranberries. Remove from heat.

2

Combine the meat with spaghetti. Top with fresh oregano and the remainder of the green onion.

Ingredients

 1/2 pound Gluten Free or Regular Spaghetti, cook according to package directions
 1 pound ground Bison, Beef or Turkey
 1 bunch Green Onions, chopped and divided in 1/2
 2 cloves Garlic, minced
 1/4 cup Chopped Walnuts
 1/4 cup fruit sweetened Dried Cranberries
 Sea Salt
 Smoked Paprika
 Black Pepper
 Dried Parsley
 handful Fresh Oregano
 Olive Oil

Directions

1

Cook spaghetti, drain and toss with olive oil and some fresh oregano. Swirl some olive oil in a skillet, cook garlic until softened. Brown meat in the skillet with the garlic, season to taste with salt. smoked paprika, parsley and black pepper. In the last minute fold in 1/2 of the green onion, walnuts and cranberries. Remove from heat.

2

Combine the meat with spaghetti. Top with fresh oregano and the remainder of the green onion.

Recipe: Spaghetti Casserole with Bison, Walnuts & Cranberry

~ Marla Meridith

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