Spicy Ground Turkey Meat Sauce and Broccoli Rice Bowls (paleo, GF)

5 from 2 votes

A homemade turkey meat sauce served up over broccoli rice for a tasty paleo main course.

Cook Time30

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

2 tsp olive oil , divided
1/2 cup of diced yellow onion (this was 1/2 onion for me)
2 Tbs diced garlic (this was 4 cloves for me)
1 red pepper diced
1 1/2 cups of sliced button mushrooms (this was 14 mushrooms for me)
10 cherry tomatoes , sliced in half
3/4- 1 pound of lean ground turkey breast
1 1/2 Tbs tomato paste
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp ground paprika
1/4 tsp crushed chili flakes
1/4 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 cups strained tomatoes (Pomi is my favorite)
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
2 Tbs water
1.5 heads of broccoli , cut/slice the tree parts of the florets into "crumbles" or rice

In a large pan, add 1 tsp of olive oil, 1/2 cup of diced yellow onion, and 2 Tbs diced garlic and heat over medium heat, mixing every so often for 3 minutes. Add the diced red pepper, mix, and cook for another 3 minutes.
Add 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms to the pan, mix, and good for about 6 minutes. Then, add the halved cherry tomatoes to the pan, mix and cook for 3 minutes.
Add the ground turkey to the pan, along with 1 1/2 Tbs of tomato paste, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp ground paprika, 1/4 tsp crushed chili flakes, and 1/4 tsp chili powder. Mix everything together well and let the meat cook about 7-8 minutes, until cooked through.
Add 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce to the pan, along with 1/2 tsp of dried basil, 1/2 tsp of dried oregano, and 2 Tbs of water. Mix and let everything boil for 7-8 minutes.
While the meat sauce cooks, take out a large frying pan and put 1 tsp of olive oil on it. Put the crumbles of broccoli onto the pan and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, until green and fragrant.
Serve the meat sauce on top of the broccoli rice.