Easy Meat Sauce with Mushrooms
This Easy Meat Sauce with Mushrooms may look and taste like it's been simmering for hours, but in reality, takes 30-minutes to prepare and cook. It's rich in flavor, thick, and perfect all tangled up in your favorite pasta.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1/2 lb lean Italian turkey sausage such as Jenny-O
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper or any color bell pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 16 oz pre-sliced baby bella mushrooms
- 1 25 oz jar favorite pasta sauce I used Metzzetta tomato basil pasta sauce
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4-1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley optional
Instructions
- Heat a large deep skillet or pot to medium heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil, onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Sauté until veggies start to soften.
- Stir in the mushrooms and seasonings. Sauté until mushrooms are browned and soft and most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add 1 more tbsp olive oil and ground meat to the hot pan. Cook, breaking up the meat into crumbles until no longer pink. Drain if there is a lot of grease but a little liquid is just fine.
- Combine the veggies and pasta sauce with the meat and bring to a simmer. Cook stirring occasionally for 15-20 minutes. Sauce should be thick and delicious!
- Add in some fresh parsley and serve over your favorite pasta.
Notes
Ground Meat- Use turkey, beef, pork, chicken, or lamb. I use a 2-1 ratio. 1 lb Lean ground turkey or beef, and 1/2 lb Italian turkey, or pork sausage.
Store-Bought Pasta Sauce- Any kind of store-bought pasta sauce will work. Here are my favorites.
- Mezzetta Tomato Basil - This is one of my favorites. It's thick and rich and doesn't have any added sugars,
- Rao's Pasta Sauce - They are especially known for their marinara sauce. Flavorful, no sugars added, carb conscious, and all-natural.
- Newman's Own Sockarooni - This pasta sauce has a chunkier consistency so it creates a thicker, meatier sauce.
- Emeril's Tomato Basil - You can't go wrong with Emeril. He has a variety of sauces made with quality ingredients.