Mama’s Meat Sauce

1. 2 tablespoons olive oil
2. 2 carrots, peeled and diced
3. 1 onion, sliced 
4. 2 celery stalks, diced 
5. 1 lb. ground turkey (or ground chicken or ground beef)
6. 1 cup red wine
7. 1 28oz. can diced tomatoes, drained, or tomato sauce
8. 1 tablespoon tomato paste 
9. 1/2 cup soy milk or soy creamer
10. 4 or 5 chopped basil leaves or 2 tsp. dried basil
11. generous pinch of red pepper flakes
12. salt/pepper to taste
13. 1/2 cup pasta water from cooked pasta
14. 1 lb. corn pasta of choice, cooked al dente

Process:

1. In large saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.  
2. Add onion slices and cook until they soften, about 5 minutes.  
3. Add carrot and celery and cook until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.  
4. Add ground turkey and cook until meat is no longer pink.  
5. Add wine and cook until wine is evaporated.  
6. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, red pepper flakes and salt/pepper.  
7. Add soy milk and cook until sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.  
8. Add pasta water if needed to thin sauce.  
9. Serve over cooked pasta.