TURKEY SAUCE FOR PASTA

Turkey Sauce for Pasta image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound ground turkey
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pinch of hot red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

Steps:

Heat the oil in a heavy skillet. Add the onion and saute until soft and barely beginning to brown. Add the garlic and stir.
Add the turkey and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the meat is uniformly broken up and loses its color. Stir in the oregano and fennel.
Drain the tomatoes, reserving the juice. Break them up and add to the turkey. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring from time to time, for about 20 minutes, until the sauce has thickened. Season to taste with salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes.
Before serving, reheat the sauce, adding a little of the reserved juice if the sauce is too thick. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 343, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 25 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 834 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams