Franklin's Recipes: Turkey Hash

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In a Dutch oven, using "high" heat, brown the ground turkey. Drain the fat.
  2. Add the garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning, and onion. Mix well. Be wary of scorching.
  3. Add the chilies (and tomatoes). Mix well. Let simmer on "high" for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the spaghetti sauce and the gravy mix. Mix well. Turn the heat down to "medium". Let simmer for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add the water chestnuts and the mushrooms. Let simmer for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently (the mushrooms tend to stick to the bottom of the pot, causing the hash to scorch, giving it a "burned" taste).
  6. Serve over spaghetti (or other pasta), rice, toasted slices of French or Italian bread, etc.

Notes

It has been my experience that this hash actually tastes better the next night. It "ages" well overnight in the refrigerator. I've never frozen any of it (leftovers don't go uneaten in our house), so I don't know how well it handles being frozen and thawed. However, it is quite suitably for being prepared a day in advance.