Rustic Turkey-Vegetable Marinara

Name: Rustic Turkey-Vegetable Marinara
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 large onion (coarsely chopped); 5 cloves garlic (chopped); 2 pounds ground turkey ((a mix of dark and light is recommended-may also use lean ground beef)); 2 teaspoons olive oil (additional); 8 ounces mushrooms (quartered (any variety)); 3 carrots (sliced); 1 medium zucchini (sliced and halved); 1 medium yellow squash (sliced and halved); 2-3 medium bell peppers (any color, seeded and cut into chunks); 1 medium eggplant (peeled and cut into chunks); Vegetable or chicken broth (if needed to prevent sticking); 1 32 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped (shown in photo); 8 plum tomatoes (coarsely chopped (or 4 medium-any variety)); 1 32 ounce can crushed tomatoes; 2 28 ounce jars all-natural marinara sauce (with no sugar or preservatives such as Muir Glen, Mezzetta or Paul Newman’s); 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 2 teaspoons each dried basil and thyme; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste); Coarse pepper or cayenne as desired; About 6 cups hot cooked spaghetti squash (1 large (*see MPM Mini-Bites for preparation tips)); Sautéed spinach (or other greens, if desired (*see MPM Mini-Bites for calculating quantity needed)); Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (if desired)

Rustic Turkey-Vegetable Marinara

Written by Linda Shapiro (Meal Planning Maven)

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