Turkey Marinara with Zucchini Pasta

Day 3 Recipe

Easy, quick, delicious.  This is a great staple recipe.  We eat it at least once a week.  Leftovers are awesome for breakfast, lunch, snack, you name it!  Enjoy!

Turkey Marinara with Zucchini Pasta

McCormick Seasoning

Ingredients

• 1lb ground turkey 
• 1 zucchini and 1 yellow squash
• 1 Tb coconut oil
• 1 jar of marinara sauce (Classico is the only brand we've found with no added sugar, or you can make your own - thanks Janice for your awesome homemade sauce!)
• Seasonings - I used dried oregano and McCormick Montreal Chicken

     Optional: can of diced tomatoes (also watch for added sugar here!) sliced        

     mushrooms

Directions:

Turkey with tomatoes and marinara

Browning the turkey

1. Brown 1 lb. of ground turkey in a pan. Add seasoning when you start to no longer see pink
2. Once the turkey is cooked through, add the marinara sauce to the pan and let the mixture simmer on low.  If you like chunky tomato, add a jar of diced tomatoes at this time as well.  You may need less marinara. 
3. Add additional seasonings to taste (oregano, basil, italian, garlic powder, etc) or use some fresh herbs.
4. While the turkey and marinara sauce are simmering, get out another pan and heat 1 Tb of coconut oil on medium heat.  
5. Slice up one zucchini and one squash - you can slice it in rounds, long sticks, or use a vegetable peeler and make ribbons/"pasta" - and add it to the pan.  Saute until soft.  If you want to add mushrooms, saute them together.  
6. When the zucchini and squash are soft, remove from heat.  Place some on a plate and add a scoop of turkey marinara.  Enjoy!

Homemade marinara sauce
Thanks Janice!

Turkey Marinara simmering

Leftover turkey marinara is great in lettuce wraps, mixed in with eggs, or along side any other vegetables.  I usually make twice this recipe and use it for breakfast, lunch, and/or freeze it!  It's easy to make a bunch at a time.