Pasta Surprise(Variations Allow You To "Surprise" The Kids!) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion
1 green pepper (optional)
1 or 2 cloves garlic
1 lb. ground turkey
1/2 lb. mushrooms (optional)
1 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 can tomatoes
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. pepper or to taste
2 c. uncooked (about 4 cups cooked) macaroni or other pasta (shells, curls, etc.)
grated cheese and/or bread crumbs (for topping)

Preparation

Crush and chop garlic and dice onion and green pepper; saute over low heat in oil until translucent and limp.
Add ground turkey and brown slowly over low heat.
When turkey is cooked through, add tomatoes, salt, pepper, oregano and basil.
If desired, add mushrooms.
Simmer over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.