Italian Style Ground Turkey Spaghetti
A hearty, Italian-style spaghetti with ground turkey and sausage in a rich tomato sauce.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 16 ounces spaghetti
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 pound Italian sausage
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 cans tomato sauce 15-ounce cans
- 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes 14.5 ounce
- 1 can Italian-style diced tomatoes 14.5 ounce
- 1 can tomato paste 6 ounce
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the spaghetti according to package directions until al dente; drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat and add the ground turkey, Italian sausage, and chopped onion.
- Cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until the meat is browned and the onion is softened, about 6–8 minutes; drain any excess fat or liquid.
- Add the tomato sauce, fire-roasted diced tomatoes, Italian-style diced tomatoes, tomato paste, dried Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, dried oregano, dried thyme, and dried basil to the pot; stir to combine and bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer the sauce, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the tablespoon of white sugar, taste and adjust seasoning if desired, then toss the sauce with the drained spaghetti or spoon the sauce over plated pasta and serve immediately.
Equipment
- Large Pot or Dutch Oven
- large pot for boiling pasta
- Colander
- wooden spoon or spatula
- Measuring spoons
- measuring cups
Notes
- You can substitute ground chicken for the ground turkey.
- Use spicy Italian sausage for more heat.
- Yellow or white onions both work.
- To swap dried herbs for fresh, use three times the amount of fresh.
- Two tablespoons fresh minced garlic can replace the garlic powder.