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Lazy Day Turkey Meat Sauce (For Spaghetti)
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 240 Minutes
Ready In: 255 Minutes
Servings: 10
This is a variation on a traditional meat sauce, using ground turkey instead of the usual beef and pork Italian sausage.
Ingredients:
1 lb ground turkey
1 lb italian turkey sausage
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 medium onion, diced
1/8 cup celery leaves, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
15 ounces tomato sauce
12 ounces tomato paste
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons basil
2 tablespoons oregano
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Directions:
1. In a large pan over medium heat melt the butter and olive oil.
2. Once hot, add the onion, celery leaves and garlic.
3. Saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the ground turkey and turkey sausage. Brown the meat, breaking it apart as it cooks.
5. To a crock pot add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste and the remaining ingredients. Stir to combine. Set crock pot to low setting.
6. Once meat is cooked through add it to the crock pot. Cook over low heat about 4 hours.
7. This can also be cooked over the stove for less time, just make sure to stir every 10 minutes or so to keep it from burning.
By RecipeOfHealth.com