THE BEST GROUND TURKEY RED SAUCE! | Gluten-Free, Whole30 Modification | Cooking Class + Tutorial

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Dice half of a large white onion.

Mince 4 cloves of garlic.

Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat and add 3 to 4 tablespoons of olive oil.

Add the diced onion and sauté until lightly golden and translucent, about 5 to 6 minutes, seasoning with salt as you go.

Add the minced garlic and mix until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes.

Add 2 tablespoons of butter and let it melt into the onion and garlic mixture.

Plop the ground turkey into the pan and adjust the heat to high, seasoning with 2 to 3 generous pinches of salt.

Break the turkey apart with a spatula into smallish clumps and let it sear without stirring for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown bits form on the bottom of the pan.

Deglaze the pan with dry white wine, scraping the bits off the bottom with a spoon or spatula.

Add dried parsley, basil, and oregano to the meat and mix well.

Add crushed San Marzano tomatoes and tomato paste, mixing them into the sauce.

Add balsamic vinegar for depth of flavor.

Let the sauce simmer on low heat, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.

Prepare pasta or roasted broccoli steaks while the sauce simmers.

If using pasta, bring the al dente pasta back into the pan and toss it with the sauce, optionally grating cheese onto the pasta before tossing to help the sauce stick.

Serve the sauce over pasta or roasted broccoli, adding lemon zest if desired.

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