Turkey Bolognese

28 ounce can of diced tomatoes
8 ounces of ground turkey
1/2 medium onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic (or to taste) or 1 tsp minced garlic
4 ounces whole wheat penne rigate pasta
3 ounces tomato paste
1 medium carrot chopped
2 tsp smoke paprika
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp italian seasoning

Add a table spoon of dark brown sugar to help cut the heat of the cayenne pepper.

Cook penne rigate pasta while doing the following:
In a deep frying pan, heat the olive oil. Add crumbled ground turkey and italian seasoning. Stir and cook until the turkey is browned. Add the chopped onion, chopped carrot, and garlic. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Add the smoked paprika and cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly. Add the frozen vegetables and stir. Strain the pasta and add to the frying pan, stirring thoroughly. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve hot or store in containers and warm up in microwave when ready to eat.

Serving Size: makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AV3NG3R7.