Ground Turkey Pasta Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
6 cups
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Calories
180 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Italian
Ground Turkey Pasta Sauce
Description
This sauce recipe starts by browning ground turkey with diced onions and minced garlic until fully cooked, then draining excess fat if necessary. The addition of diced and crushed canned tomatoes, along with tomato paste, water, Italian seasoning, sugar, and salt, creates a tomato-rich base. The sauce is brought to a boil and simmered uncovered for about an hour, allowing it to thicken and develop flavor.
Fresh parsley and basil are stirred in near the end of cooking, imparting fresh herbal notes. The mixture is served hot over pasta, providing a well-rounded meal component with ground turkey protein and acid-balanced tomato flavors complemented by herbs and seasoning.
Notes suggest substituting other ground meats as desired and adding vegetables by quickly pan-frying them before simmering in the sauce. The recipe freezes well and can be made in larger batches, offering practical meal prep advantages.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 large onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes canned
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- ¾ cup water
- 1 large green bell pepper diced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup parsley chopped, fresh
- 2 tablespoons basil chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Brown ground turkey with onion and garlic until no pink remains. (Drain fat if needed).
- Add remaining ingredients (except parsley & basil) slightly breaking up the tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered 1 hour or until desired consistency.
- Stir in parsley & basil.
- Serve over hot pasta.
Notes
- Ground turkey can be swapped for any preferred ground meat to adjust flavor or availability.
- Add vegetables by pan-frying them briefly, then simmer along with the sauce for added texture and nutrition.
- The sauce freezes well; consider making double or triple batches to store extra portions for later use.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 180 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 180 | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 665mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 1055mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 941IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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