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Chunky, Spicy Spaghetti Sauce

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A veggie-packed turkey spaghetti sauce with a little kick! It is SUPER good with Ree’s buttered romemary rolls for sopping up the extra sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 whole Zucchini, Diced
  • 1 whole Sweet Onion, Diced
  • 3 whole Carrots, Diced
  • 8 ounces, weight Mushrooms, Sliced
  • 1 pound 99% Fat Free Ground Turkey
  • 1 jar (24 Oz. Jar) Spaghetti Sauce
  • 8 ounces, weight Tomato Sauce
  • 1 can (10 Oz. Can) Rotel
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
  • 1 pound Dry Wheat Pasta

Preparation

Put olive oil in a medium-high skillet. Add one clove of garlic, carrots, zucchini and onion. Add 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper (depending on your taste) plus 1/2 teaspoon each of basil and oregano. Add sliced mushrooms and cook until veggies are cooked but not soggy.

Place cooked veggies in a bowl and set aside.

Add turkey meat and the remaining clove of garlic in the pan. Season with salt, pepper, remaining oregano and basil. Cook until no longer pink.

Place veggies back in the pan with the turkey. Add the jar of spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce and Rotel. Depending on how thick or thin you like your sauce, you may need to add more tomato sauce or another can of Rotel. Taste to make sure you don’t think it needs more seasoning.

Serve over cooked pasta. I like penne pasta with this sauce because the sauce can get into the nooks and crannies.

Enjoy!

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jennifer fulk on 6.23.2011

loved it :)

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luckylisa on 9.13.2010

This was delicious! I also let it simmer for a couple hours and it was the best sauce I have ever had…and Ive had alot of spaghetti!! Thanks for sharing!

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jennifer fulk on 6.23.2011

Delicious! I made this last night and we loved it. I joined this site to review the recipe. I actually had all the stuff on hand to make this! I only used 1 zucchini but added in an orange bell pepper. Also added a little red wine, Worcestershire sauce, a pinch of sugar and some fresh minced parsley. I let it simmer with the lid cracked open a bit for 30 minutes . I used the penne (16 ounce box) and tossed it up with all the sauce. Served each bowl with fresh shredded Parmesan cheese over the top and more parsley. Also served garlic bread. Will add this to my ground turkey recipes for sure! Very tasty, thanks for sharing!

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