Linguinie With Carrot Turkey Ragu

The world is full of many pastabilities....Get it? Pastabilities? Okayyyyy, Anyway, here is a nice pasta dish for the fall that is different, yet still delicious... It is said that this is an anti aging dish as well.

Every forkful of this nutrient-packed pasta will turn back time: Lean ground turkey boosts collagen growth, and both the linguine's whole grains and the carrot curls' beta-carotene help keep your heart healthy. Cinnamon in the sauce adds savory depth of flavor and aids in inhibiting inflammation, a culprit in tissue damage and aging.

Works for me!

INGREDIENTS: 

• Salt(Optional)
• Pepper
• 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
• 1 large leek, white and light green parts only, sliced and well-rinsed
• 2 stalk(s) celery, finely chopped
• 2 clove(s) garlic, finely chopped
• 1 pound(s) lean (93-percent) ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
• 2 can(s) (14.5 ounces each) no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 1 pound(s) carrots
• 8 ounce(s) whole wheat linguine
• 1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat 5-quart saucepot of water to boiling on high. Add 2 teaspoons salt.
2. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil on medium-high. Add leek, celery, garlic, and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook 5 minutes or until just tender, stirring occasionally.
3. Add turkey; cook 4 minutes or until meat loses its pink color, stirring and breaking into small pieces. Stir in cinnamon; cook 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to simmer 15 minutes, stirring.
4. Meanwhile, with vegetable peeler, shave carrots into thin ribbons.
5. Add pasta to boiling water. Cook 1 minutes less than label directs. Add carrots; cook along with pasta 1 minute. Drain and return to pot. Add turkey ragu, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stir gently until well mixed. Top with parsley.

(Don't sweat the)Tips & Techniques-

Tip: Carrots add crunch to this simmer-while-the-pasta-cooks sauce. A Y-style peeler makes short work of shaving ribbons from even the fattest carrots.

As usual...This should be served with  nice red wine.

Enjoy!  Eat well my friends!