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A bowl of spaghetti with meat sauce, topped with grated cheese, with garlic bread and cheese in the background.
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5 from 3 votes

Ground Turkey Spaghetti Sauce

This Ground Turkey Spaghetti Sauce is spiced up slightly with a little bit of red pepper flakes and fire roasted tomatoes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 163kcal
Author: Keri

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.

Notes

 
Prepare the spaghetti while the sauce is simmering. 
If using ground beef, omit the olive oil and remember to drain off the excess grease after browning the meat. 
*For additional flavor you can add a diced up green bell pepper when you add the onion and seasonings. 
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 1005mg | Potassium: 818mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 754IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 3mg