Basic Turkey Meat Sauce

Name: Basic Turkey Meat Sauce
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped garlic (4-5 cloves); 3 lbs lean ground turkey; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 3 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped garlic (4-5 cloves)
3 lbs lean ground turkey
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
2

Add the turkey and cook until all the pinkness is gone, breaking it up with a spoon, 5-7 minutes.
3

Crush basil and oregano between your palms. Add herbs and pepper flakes. Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.