Plus, finely chopped mushrooms are incorporated into the sauce (undetected!)

for an easy way to eat more vegetables.

Refrigerate the sauce in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Overhead view of all ingredients in various bowls/dishes

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you’re free to also freeze the sauce in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.

To reheat the meat sauce, microwave or reheat in a saucepan over low heat until heated through.

If frozen, let the sauce thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.

overhead view of cooked ground turkey mixture in a pot

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Can I Use a Different Protein in This Meat Sauce Recipe?

Yes, the ground turkey can be swapped for ground beef in this recipe.

Choose lean ground beef, 90% or higher, which will have less fat.

Quick Turkey Meat Sauce

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Ground beef adds great flavor to this recipe.

Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.

Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Increase heat to medium-high.

Stir in tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Stir in parsley (or basil).

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