This homemade spaghetti sauce recipe is lightened up with turkey, but is so flavorful you'd never know it!
Ingredients
375 gm
Pasta, whole wheat, dry
(or one box)
1 tbsp
Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
1 large
Yellow onion
(chopped; about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 tbsp
Garlic
(minced)
681 gm
Ground turkey, extra lean
1 medium pepper(s)
Green bell pepper
(seeded and chopped)
1 medium pepper(s)
Red bell pepper
(seeded and chopped)
1 medium
Zucchini
(sliced and quartered)
1 package, sliced (8 oz)
White mushrooms
1/2 tsp
Black pepper
1 can(28oz)
Crushed tomatoes canned
(low sodium)
1 can(s) (28oz)
Diced tomatoes, low sodium, canned
(low sodium)
1 can(s) (15oz)
Tomato sauce, canned
(low sodium)
2 small can
Tomato paste, canned
(low sodium)
2 leaf
Bay leaf
1/4 cup
Basil, fresh
2 tsp
Oregano, fresh
(or 1 tsp. dried; chopped)
1/4 cup
Parsley, fresh
(chopped)
Instructions
Cook pasta as per package instructions.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 2 - 3 minutes to soften.
Meanwhile, add the ground turkey to a non-stick skillet and cook while breaking into small pieces with a spatula. While turkey is browning, add salt, pepper.
Add the green and red pepper, zucchini, and mushrooms to the large pot with the onion mixture. Stir to combine and cook until the vegetables begin to soften.
When the ground turkey has finished cooking, add it to the pot with the vegetables.
Add the crushed tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and let simmer uncovered for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
During the last 15 minutes of cooking time, add chopped fresh herbs.
Serve sauce over pasta and garnish with additional chopped parsley and parmesan cheese, if desired.
Notes:
If the sauce is too acidic, add sugar to taste during the cooking process (about 1/2 Tbsp should do the trick).
Nutrition Facts
Per Portion
Calories413
Calories from fat50
Calories from saturated fat9.6
Total Fat5.6 g
Saturated Fat1.1 g
Trans Fat0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat2.0 g
Cholesterol42 mg
Sodium566 mg
Potassium1895 mg
Total Carbohydrate64 g
Dietary Fiber12.3 g
Sugars15.7 g
Protein33 g
Dietary servings
Per Portion
Grain
1.8
Meat
0.9
Vegetables
3.7
Energy sources
Meal Type(s)
Lunch
Main
Elizabeth
(March 24, 2024, 6:16 p.m.)
This was very delicious! I used grain fed organic ground beef instead of turkey, and didnt have mushrooms, so doubled the zucchini. Used Rotel instead of diced tomatoes and it gave it some good spice!
This was very delicious! I used grain fed organic ground beef instead of turkey, and didnt have mushrooms, so doubled the zucchini. Used Rotel instead of diced tomatoes and it gave it some good spice!