Turkey Penne

This is my quintessential, what to make when I feel like making food but don't want to make anything very complicated or chop many things dish. Pasta with meat sauce! It saves really nicely, plus it has two things runners always need: carbs and protein. I know how to make my own sauce, but sometimes we all gotta take short cuts. Start to finish, this takes less than 30 minutes.

get a pot of water to boil. Add a pound of penne (TJ's Organic is terrific) and cook as directed. Drain.

Meat sauce:

EVOO (olive oil with extra virginity)

1 pound lean ground turkey

1 onion

6 cloves of garlic minced

italian seasonings

red pepper flakes

dried marjoram

sprinkle of montreal steak seasoning

1 jar of organic marinara sauce

1 can of organic tomato sauce (the regular can, not the mini one)

1/4 cup of half and half

in a very large pan, drizzle enough EVOO to coat the bottom and begin browning the turkey. Season with some steak seasoning and italian seasonings while browning. In the meantime, mince the garlic and dice the onion and add while browning. add in the rest of the seasonings. Stir and break up the meat until cooked all the way through. Add the marinara sauce and tomato sauce. The tomato sauce basically stretches the sauce out, without having to open another jar. Now pour some half and half into the empty jar of marinara sauce and screw the lid back on. Shake it all about to collect the rest of what's in that jar and pour in the pot. Simmer until bubbly and/ or your pasta is done cooking. Pour your drained al dente pasta in and stir. Top with fresh grated parm. mmmm