Basic Marinara
Ingredient List
1 jar Store Pasta Sauce* 24-32 ozs
1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
to taste Salt (not too much)
CHEF NOTES
Steps to Prepare
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Simply add the jar of sauce and seasonings to container and mix together. If you are going to use it now, mix it in a sauce pot and heat it up to a simmer.
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Otherwise, mix it in a bowl, add to a storage container and hold refrigerated.
If using this to make the Veggie Pasta Sauce or the Veggie & Meat Sauce
just start here and keep going with those recipes.
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You can use any store basic pasta sauce, so get the cheaper one
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Add some water (2-3 Tbsp) to the jar after you empty it to rinse out any leftover sauce
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This is a simple but flavorful sauce to use for things like sides of pasta or to add on top of chicken or casseroles
Veggie Pasta Sauce
Ingredient List
1 batch The Basic Marinara Sauce (above)
2 cups Vegetables (see note below)
Steps to Prepare
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Just add the vegetables (they can be frozen) to the Basic Marinara sauce.
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Mix it together with a spoon and heat up if going to use now.
If using this to make the Veggie & Meat Sauce
just start here and keep going with that recipe.
CHEF NOTES
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Use at least 2-cups of vegetables, but you can more if you want
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The vegetables can be frozen or fresh, just have some that are GREEN!
Veggie & Meat Sauce
Ingredient List
1 batch The Veggie Pasta Sauce
2 each Turkey Burgers (leftover and cold)
CHEF NOTES
Steps to Prepare
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Breakup by hand or cutup the turkey burgers into medium chunks and add to the the Veggie Pasta Sauce. This can be added cold.
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Mix together with a spoon and heat up if going to use now.
If you are going to use the sauce later, just put into a suitable container
and hold refrigerated or you can freeze it
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If using frozen turkey burgers, just thaw in microwave so they can be broken up easier
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You can substitute leftover pulled chicken in place of the turkey burgers
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Use 1-cup of pulled chicken to substitute for each turkey burger