Growing up, my mom's spaghetti was one of my favorite dishes. This is my version of her recipe, spiced up just a bit, to satisfy my family. Made with ground turkey and fire roasted tomatoes, this delicious sauce is great on day one or day 3! If it lasts that long.
Love this so much, I've made it twice a month for a few years now!
-Olivia
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Recipe Ingredients
- Ground Turkey - ground beef can be used if you prefer.
- Olive Oil
- Onion
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Garlic Powder
- Italian Seasoning
- Salt and Pepper
- Fresh Garlic
- Diced Tomatoes - I prefer fire roasted tomatoes
- Tomato Sauce
- Bay Leaf
This recipe uses budget-friendly ingredients and is super quick make on a busy week-night. Serve your spaghetti with garlic bread and a side salad with some ranch salad dressing.
Tips on Ground Meat
- Ground Turkey and Ground Chicken are good substitutions for Ground Beef.
- Remember, Ground Turkey and Ground Chicken have less fat, so a little olive oil is needed when browning the meat.
- Ground Beef leaves a lot of grease behind. Make sure to drain the excess grease after browning the meat.
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Recipe Directions
Over medium to medium-high heat, add some olive oil and the ground turkey to a large pan ok skillet.
Start to crumble the ground meat, and add the diced onion, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Stir and cook the ground turkey until the pink color no longer appears. Add the minced garlic and stir to release the aroma. Next, add the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce along with the bay leaf.
Simmer the Ground Turkey Spaghetti Sauce until everything has heated through and the sauce starts to slightly thicken. I often use a lid and cover the skillet part way to keep the sauce from splashing on the stovetop.
While the sauce is simmering, prepare your spaghetti noodles. It is also a good time to get your salad ingredients together or bake your garlic bread if you plan on serving those.
We like our spaghetti served with a bit of shredded Parmesan Cheese on top. Enjoy!
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Printable Recipe
Ground Turkey Spaghetti Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Turkey ground beef can be used
- 1 Tablespoon Olive oil none needed if using beef
- 1 Onion chopped
- ¼ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes optional, adjust to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 2 teaspoons Garlic chopped
- 14.5 ounce Diced Tomatoes canned, Fire Roasted or Plain
- 30 ounces Tomato Sauce canned
- 1 Bay Leaf
Instructions
- Heat a large pan or skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and ground turkey.1 pound Ground Turkey, 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
- Start to crumble up the ground turkey with a wooden spoon. Add the diced onion along with the Italian Seasoning, Garlic Powder, Red Pepper Flakes, Salt, and Black Pepper.1 Onion, ¼ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes, ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder, 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning, ½ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- Cook the ground turkey, onion and spices until the ground turkey is no longer pink.
- Next, add the fresh garlic and give a quick stir. Then add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and the bay leaf. Stir to combine.2 teaspoons Garlic, 14.5 ounce Diced Tomatoes, 30 ounces Tomato Sauce, 1 Bay Leaf
- Simmer the sauce for 10 - 20 minutes until everything is warm through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
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Olivia Garcia says
Love this so much, I’ve made it twice a month for a few years now!