Amazing Ground Turkey Tomato Sauce

Pasta sauce with ground turkey is a great option to ladle over your favorite noodles as turkey is leaner than beef. You may not even taste the difference!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 414 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (20 ounce) package ground turkey
• 6 basil leaves, chopped
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 0.5 (6 ounce) can tomato paste, or to taste
• 0.25 teaspoon oregano
• 0.5 white onion, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, tomato, basil, and garlic; sauté until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Break ground turkey into small pieces and add to the pot; season with Italian seasoning and oregano. Cook and stir until turkey is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until sauce has thickened slightly, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 4

Stir in tomato paste until mixture is evenly colored; season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1 to 2 more minutes.