Paleo Friendly Meat Sauce over Zucchini Noodles

For the sauce:

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 sweet yellow onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tbsp. chopped garlic
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lb. lean ground turkey
• 4 links Hot Italian turkey sausage, casings removed (from a 19.5 oz. package of 5 links)
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. dried parsley
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 - 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes 
• 1/4 cup minced fresh basil

Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat and add the olive oil.  Once hot, add the onion, bell peppers and garlic and cook until the onion is starting to get translucent, 4-5 minutes.  Season with salt & freshly ground black pepper.  

Add the ground turkey and turkey sausage to the pan, breaking it up with a wooden spoon while it cooks.   When the meat has begun to cook through, add the garlic powder, salt, cayenne, oregano, parsley, thyme, red pepper flakes and bay leaf. Stir to evenly coat the meat with the spices, continuing to break the meat up with a wooden spoon.  

When the meat is cooked through add the crushed tomatoes into the pan. Bring it to a simmer, reduce heat and let simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or more.  When you're ready to serve, remove the bay leaf,  stir in the fresh basil and prepare the zucchini noodles.

Once the sauce is ready, make the zucchini noodles!

• Olive oil
• 6 small zucchini, spiraled to make "noodles"
• salt &freshly ground black pepper

Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat and drizzle it with olive oil.  Once hot, add the zucchini noodles and gently stir using tongs, cooking for 3-5 minutes, until they are al dente.  Season with salt & freshly ground black pepper.

Enjoy with the sauce!