Pasta with Tomato-Meat Sauce

Pasta with Tomato-Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• Pasta, Penne
• 1 lb Ground Turkey
• 1 c. Cherry Tomatoes
• 1.5 c. Tomato Sauce ( I use my homemade sauce, but store bought sauce works just as good)
• 1/2 c. of Red Wine ( if you use red wine vinegar, omit the salt due to the salt content in the vinegar)
• 1/2 c. Basil
• 1/4 c. Parsley
• 1/4 c. Garlic Powder
• 1/2 c. Oregano
• 1/4 c. Dried Onion
• 1/2 tbsp. Rosemary 
• Salt (to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)
• Olive Oil
• Feta Cheese (optional)

Directions
Heat a skillet on medium-high, add olive oil just enough to coat the bottom of the pan, add dried onion, rosemary, and  ground turkey to the pan and cook meat thoroughly. Remove meat from pan when done and sat aside. In the same pan add some more olive oil, just enough to coat the bottom of the pan, then add the cherry tomatoes, let them cook until they begin to pop open, at this point add the tomato sauce, basil, parsley, garlic powder, oregano, salt, pepper, and red wine (remember if using red wine vinegar, omit the salt), turn the heat down to a simmer for about 15 mins. While the sauce is simmering cook the pasta for about 7 mins or until tender, be sure not to overcook. Remove from the heat, but not the water. Add the ground turkey to the sauce and let simmer for an additional 5 mins and your done. Plate the pasta, add some sauce and top with your favorite cheese, mine happens to be feta so that is what I used.

Enjoy!!
JVH