Spaghetti sauce that's good for your eye health! Recipe by Isabelle Huot, PhD in nutrition

Did you know that a healthy diet can have a positive effect your ocular health? Some nutrients even play a role in improving night vision and help prevent cataracts and even macular degeneration caused by age. Here is a savoury spaghetti sauce which includes choice ingredients for your eye health!

INGREDIENTS

• 675 g (1 1/2 lb) ground turkey

• 30 ml (2 tbsp.) olive oil

• 2,5 ml (½ tsp.) pepper flakes

• 3 finely chopped onions

• 2 peeled and diced carrots

• 1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced

• 1 diced red pepper

• 1/4 cup chopped kale leaves

• 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

• 1 box 156 ml (5 1/2 oz) tomato paste

• 2 boxes of 796 ml (28 oz) diced italian tomatoes

• 1 tomato sauce container of 680 ml

• 500 ml (2 cups) low-sodium chicken broth

• 10 ml (2 tsp) Provence herbs

• Salt and pepper

• 1 box of 540 ml (19 oz) washed and drained chickpeas