BOLOGNESE

This is one of our favorite sauces to top pasta.  It doesn't need a lot of salt since the mixture of vegetables blended together give it plenty of flavor on its own.

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup onions
• 1/2 cup celery
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup red pepper
• 1/2 cup green pepper
• 1 15oz can diced Italian tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 4 oz Jennie o lean ground turkey
• 6 oz whole wheat pasta
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic

Preheat a medium saute pan on medium heat with the 1 tbsp olive oil.  add garlic and cook for 1 minute.  Add other vegetables except tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.  add the canned tomatoes and the Italian seasonings and simmer for 5 minutes more.  Remove from heat and pour into food processor bowl and pulse until desired consistency, set aside. 

Brown the ground turkey in a sprayed pan until done, grind in food processor and add to the vegetable sauce.  Pour into a saute pan and heat thoroughly before using.