Basic Turkey Meat Sauce

This is a basic meat sauce, made with ground turkey, which I use as a base for 4 other recipes (see my recipe list for Turkey Lasagna, Turkey Tacos, Turkey Sloppy Joes, and Turkey Chili).

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 10 cups

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  chopped garlic (4-5 cloves)
• 3  lbs lean ground turkey
• 1  tablespoon dried basil
• 1  tablespoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
2. Add the turkey and cook until all the pinkness is gone, breaking it up with a spoon, 5-7 minutes.
3. Crush basil and oregano between your palms. Add herbs and pepper flakes. Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.