Pawsitively Pleasing Pasta

We're not the only ones eating vegetables at our house; we have Oliver actively eating them now too. You sometimes have to hide them amongst the meat (same thing that I do with Brad from time-to-time). But it's a good and fresh meal, he'll gobble it up.

From "Real Food for Dogs: 50 Vet-Approved Recipes for a Healthier Dog," comes Pawsitively Pleasing Pasta. It's a much easier recipe to make than some of the others that I have tried for Oliver. And what's not to like -- ground turkey, pasta, tomato sauce and veggies.

As with other recipes for him, I use gluten-free and wheat-free pasta. I also used lean ground turkey. Otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly (though I didn't add the olives). Oliver was very happy. And it's easy to store in small containers in your freezer for future meals.

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PAWSITIVELY PLEASING PASTA

2 t. olive oil

1 c. water

2 c. pasta noodles

1 c. chopped broccoli

1 c. chopped carrots

1 c. chopped cauliflower

1-1/2 lbs. ground turkey

1/2 t. basil

1/2 t. oregano

1/2 t. black pepper

1 8-oz. can tomato sauce (low sodium)

1/2 c. chopped mushrooms

1/4 c. black olives

1. In a large pot. bring the oil and water to boil. Add the past a noodles.

2. In a separate pan, steam the broccoli, carrots and cauliflower.

3. Brown the ground turkey in a skillet, with the basil, oregano, and black pepper. Add the tomato sauce, mushrooms and black olives.

4. Drain the noodles. Pour the meat and steamed vegetables into the noodle pot. Mix with a wooden spoon.

5. Serve when cool. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator or freezer.