Veggie Packed Pasta Sauce (Edit recipe)

Pasta night is always a favorite weeknight meal in our house. It is easy, delicious, and is adjustable for everyone’s liking. I love adding a few more veggies to my pasta sauce to get a little more flavor and fiber into my meals. This Veggie Packed Pasta sauce only takes about 30 minutes to make and has become a staple in our house.

5 minutes

20 minutes

Difficulty:

Easy

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	502
Fat:	14 g
Carbohydrates:	54 g
Protein:	39 g
Cholesterol:	85 g
Sodium:	476 mg
Fiber:	13 g
Sugars:	3 g
Calculated per serving.

by Real Food with Altitude

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Serves: 4

Ingredients

1 lb Ground Turkey, (any meat will do)
24 oz Marinara Sauce, (1 jar, I like Cucina Antica)
1 Red Bell Pepper, diced
1 Red Onion, small, diced
8 oz Baby Bella Mushrooms, sliced
1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
.25 tsp Red Pepper Flakes, (optional, but I like the meat to be a little spicy)
Salt and Pepper, to taste
8 oz Chickpea Pasta, (or 1 package pasta of choice, I like Banza off the Whole30 and spaghetti squash on the Whole30)

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Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Heat a large pan to medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, red bell pepper, mushrooms, and red onion.
Sauté the veggies for about 5 minutes. Then add the ground meat to the same pan.
While the meat is browning, add the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes (optional). Sauté for about 10 minutes or until the meat is cooked through.
When the meat is cooked through, add a jar of your favorite pasta sauce to the pan. Let this simmer for another 5 minutes to heat the sauce.
While the sauce is warming, cook your pasta according to the package. This can be veggie noodles, gluten-free pasta, or any "noodles" of your choosing.
Combine the noodles with the veggie packed meat sauce. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

If you want different veggies- use them! // Don’t be afraid to use different noodles. I have been love Banza chickpea pasta, but I also love Jovial grain-free pasta or just simply spaghetti squash. // This freezes great so if you want to save some time, freeze some pasta sauce before you add the noodles to the meal. // Use any ground meat that you like. For this recipe, I like ground pork and ground turkey best, but any ground meat that you have on hand will do!