Spaghetti Sauce
Looking for a quick and easy healthy alternative to the classic spaghetti sauce?
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Our meat sauce contains ground turkey but our added trick will have everyone thinking you used ground beef!
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We also use store bought sauce as our base and add extra ingredients that boosts the flavor and gives you a thick, robust sauce.
How to make Semi-homemade Spaghetti Sauce
Difficulty: Easy
What you are creating:
A delicious semi-homemade spaghetti sauce made with ground turkey and a twist!
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Ingredients:
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1 pound ground turkey
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1 tablespoon dark cocoa powder
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2 bottles Classico Spicy Tomato & Basil pasta sauce
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Avacado oil
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1 large sweet yellow onion, chopped
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4 large garlic cloves, minced
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1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
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Directions:
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Sauté the onions and garlic in the avocado oil in a large pan. Cook until caramelized. Add the fresh basil and set aside.
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Mix the dark cocoa powder and ground turkey until blended.
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Cook the turkey in avocado oil until well browned. Add to the caramelized onions.
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Add the two bottles of Classico Spicy Tomato & Basil pasta sauce.
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Simmer on range top on low heat for several hours.
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If you prefer, you can cook the sauce in a crock pot.
Makes approximately 8 cups sauce.
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Variations:
Substitute lean ground beef for the turkey. Omit the dark cocoa powder.
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