Homemade Spaghetti Sauce with Turkey
This homemade spaghetti sauce recipe is lightened up with turkey, but is so flavorful you'd never know it!
Servings 12 servings
Calories 198kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground turkey
- 2 turkey sausage links (casing removed)
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 bell peppers (seeded and chopped)
- 1 large onion chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 2 large carrots (peeled and finely minced)
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire
- 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp. fennel seed
- 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 1 28. oz. can stewed tomatoes
- 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
- 2 6 oz. cans tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil
- 2 tsp. fresh chopped oregano or 1 tsp. dried
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
- 1/2 Tbsp. sugar optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and peppers and cook for 2 - 3 minutes to soften.
- Add carrots, garlic, ground turkey, and turkey sausage and cook while breaking into small pieces with a spatula. While turkey is browning, add salt, pepper, worcestershire, red pepper flakes, and fennel.
- Add crushed tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and let simmer uncovered for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally. During the last 15 minutes of cooking time, add chopped fresh herbs. If sauce is too acidic, add sugar to taste (normally about 1/2 Tbsp.).
- Garnish with additional chopped parsley and parmesan cheese if desired before serving over pasta.
Notes
*This is enough sauce to cover approximately two lbs. of uncooked spaghetti noodles.
*Sauce can be frozen for up to 3 months.
*Sauce can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 1047mg | Potassium: 1079mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 3455IU | Vitamin C: 49.2mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 4.3mg