Amazing Ground Turkey Tomato Sauce

Description

This is my tried and true best pasta sauce that is both fresh and healthy!

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ white onion, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 6 basil leaves, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (20 ounce) package ground turkey
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • ½ (6 ounce) can tomato paste, or to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion
  2. tomato
  3. basil
  4. and garlic in hot oil until the onion begins to soften
  5. about 5 minutes.
  6. Break ground turkey into small pieces and add to pot; season with Italian seasoning and oregano. Cook and stir mixture until turkey is completely browned
  7. 7 to 10 minutes.
  8. Stir tomato sauce into the turkey mixture; bring to a boil
  9. reduce heat to low
  10. and simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly
  11. 20 to 25 minutes.
  12. Stir tomato paste into the turkey mixture until evenly colored; season with salt and pepper. Cook until the liquid is reheated
  13. 1 to 2 minutes more.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 4

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