Name: Ground Turkey Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 pounds ground turkey; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 8 garlic cloves, minced; 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian diced tomatoes, drained; 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce; 2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning; 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1 teaspoon salt; 10 cups uncooked spiral pasta; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

This ground turkey pasta recipe makes a big batch of thick, savory sauce. You'll be lucky if there are any leftovers.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 pounds ground turkey

1 medium green pepper, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

8 garlic cloves, minced

3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian diced tomatoes, drained

2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce

2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste

1/3 cup sugar

2 tablespoons Italian seasoning

1 tablespoon minced fresh basil

1 teaspoon dried marjoram

1 teaspoon salt

10 cups uncooked spiral pasta

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1 Cook the turkey and vegetables

2 In a Dutch oven or large saucepot, heat the oil over medium heat. Cook the ground turkey, chopped green pepper and onion until the meat is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute longer. Drain, if necessary.

3 Simmer the sauce

4 Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, Italian seasoning, basil, marjoram and salt. Bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the sauce is thickened, 35 to 40 minutes. Editor's Tip: Use San Marzano tomatoes if you’ve got them.

5 Cook the pasta and serve

6 Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions. Once it's cooked to al dente, drain the water. Serve the sauce over the pasta and sprinkle it with cheese. Garnish it with additional fresh basil, if desired.