Turkey Sausage Pasta Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1 tbl. olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium zucchini, diced
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 1 lb. mild turkey Italian sausage,
casings removed - 1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes with basil
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 6 oz. fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 28-oz. jar marinara or pasta sauce
Heat olive oil in large shallow 5 qt. saucepan or Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, zucchini and carrot and cook over medium heat until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add turkey sausage to pot and cook, breaking up sausage, until no longer pink. Drain. Place diced tomatoes, chicken broth and spinach in a blender and pulse until very smooth. Add to sausage mixture in saucepan, along with oregano, salt and pasta sauce. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Serve with penne or rotini pasta and grated Parmesan cheese. Serves 6.
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