Cheater's Spicy Turkey Mushroom & Wine Pasta Sauce
User Reviews
4.8
38 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
345 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Cheater's Spicy Turkey Mushroom & Wine Pasta Sauce
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This is a common way I doctor up a plain jar of marinara for spaghetti night. It's thick, rich and meaty, loaded with identifiable veggies and tastes great with pasta, zoodles, spaghetti squash etc.
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Ingredients
FOR DOCTORED MARINARA SAUCE:
- 24 ounce marinara sauce jar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 pound Italian turkey sausage removed from casings, hot
- 8 ounces mushrooms
- 1 medium onion chopped
- ½ bell pepper chopped
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- 1-2 large garlic minced, cloves
- ½ teaspoon fennel seed crushed
- ½ teaspoon basil dried
- ½ teaspoon oregano dried
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- ½ cup red wine
- parsley optional, fresh, for sprinkling
- basil optional, fresh, for sprinkling
- parmesan optional, rind
Instructions
- Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in the skillet over medium high heat. Add the turkey sausage and break apart with the back of a spoon or fork. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until mostly cooked. Transfer the meat to a bowl and set aside.
- Return the skillet to the heat and add 1 1/2 teaspoons of olive oil. Add the mushrooms and cook in a single layer, turning occasionally until the mushrooms have shrunk by about half and have browned.
- Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of olive oil and stir in the onion, bell pepper and carrots. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until softened.
- Add the garlic, crushed fennel seed, basil, oregano and red pepper flakes and stir to combine. Cook for one minute or until the garlic and herbs are fragrant.
- Add the turkey back to the pot and stir in the marinara sauce and wine. If you have a leftover parmesan rind, add it to the sauce to simmer (just be sure to remove it before serving).
- Cover with the lid, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the sauce, starts to burn or gets too thick, you can add a little more wine (about 1/4 cup) or half a ladle of pasta water to thin it out.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
345kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
1963mg
(82%)
Potassium
1125mg
(24%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
3950IU
(79%)
Vitamin C
70mg
(78%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
13mg
(72%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 345kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 1963mg | 82% |
| Potassium | 1125mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 3950IU | 79% |
| Vitamin C | 70mg | 78% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 13mg | 72% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
38 reviews
Excellent
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