In a large pot with 1/4 cup of olive oil on medium heat saute:
1 yellow onion
1 orange or yellow pepper
10 minutes later add in 1 small can of tomato paste and let simmer for 8 minutes
then add in 2 large cans of diced tomatoes.
next add in the following spices:
1 tablespoon italian seasoning
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons fresh garlic
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
salt and pepper
let simmer for at least an hour, then use for multiple recipes throughout your week!
With Ricky's Red Sauce I made not only the delicious chicken burgers but also some delicious stuffed shells.
Stuffed Shells:
in a large mixing bowl combine the following:
3/4 cup of reduced fat onion and chive cream cheese
1 cup of shredded parmesan cheese
1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
1 box of frozen and drained spinach
salt and pepper to taste
next saute 1 package of ground turkey with 1 tablespoon italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, and salt/pepper, until turkey is almost done. since you are going to be baking the shells, you do not want to over do the ground turkey! once turkey mixture is done add it to the cheese mixture.
in a large pan, stirring constantly, cook large pasta shells, then stuff with mixture.
spray baking dish with cooking spray, then add stuffed shells, top with homemade marinara, shredded parmesan cheese, then bake at 400 until golden brown!
