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Veggie packed pasta sauce in a pan with mushrooms, red bell peppers and onions. Spatula on the side.

Veggie Packed Pasta Sauce

Hayley Lucero
A super easy short cut to get more veggies into your favorite pasta sauce
4 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 223 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lbs Ground Turkey any ground meat will do
  • 1 jar Pasta Sauce I like Cucina Antica
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper diced
  • 1 small Red Onion diced
  • 1 8 oz Bella Mushrooms sliced
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes optional, but I like the meat to be a little spicy
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1 package Banza Pasta I like Banza off the Whole30 and spaghetti squash on the Whole30

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large pan to medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, red bell pepper, mushrooms, and red onion.
    1 Red Bell Pepper , 1 small Red Onion, 1 8 oz Bella Mushrooms, 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Saute the veggies for about 5 minutes. Then add the ground meat to the same pan.
    1 lbs Ground Turkey
  • While the meat is browning, add the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes (optional). Saute for about 10 minutes or until the meat is cooked through.
    1 tbsp Garlic Powder, 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning, 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes, Salt and Pepper
  • 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.
    1 jar Pasta 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.
    1 package Banza Pasta
  • 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!

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 30gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 1005mgPotassium: 936mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 871IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Healthy, Paleo, Weeknight Meal, Whole30
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