Turkey Pasta Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

A tangy, deep tomato meat sauce for pasta, made with ground turkey.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1hr12 mins

Total: 1hr22 mins

Servings: 14

Yield: 7 cups

Turkey Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 large onion

diced

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 ¼ pounds ground turkey

1 tablespoon chopped garlic

1 ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes

2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes

1 cup dry white wine

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried basil

2 tablespoons white sugar

or more to taste

Creamy Garlic Butter Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and a pinch of salt; cook and stir until softened about 5 minutes. Add turkey; cook and stir until browned about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook for 2 minutes. Add red pepper flakes.

Step 2

Stir tomatoes white wine tomato paste oregano and basil into the pot. Simmer stirring occasionally until the raw wine flavor cooks off about 1 hour. Stir in sugar to reduce acidity. Season with salt and pepper. Puree sauce with an immersion blender for a less chunky sauce.

Nutritional Information

Turkey Pasta Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:14

Calories: 152.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.7g 21%

Carbohydrates: 14.5g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 13%

Sugars: 3.9g

Fat: 5.5g 8%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 6%

Cholesterol: 29.9mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 1154.4IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.1mg 39%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 22%

Vitamin C: 14.5mg 24%

Folate: 22.4mcg 6%

Calcium: 67.3mg 7%

Iron: 2.8mg 15%

Magnesium: 40.3mg 14%

Potassium: 584.2mg 16%

Sodium: 279.4mg 11%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 49.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.