Turkey Bolognese Recipe
Turkey Bolognese is a simple pasta sauce recipe that's also healthy. The sauce is thick and tasty, making it seem like it's been cooking for hours, but it only takes 40 minutes to make. It's perfect for a quick dinner during the week! This recipe makes a lot of sauce, and you can freeze the leftovers. That way, you can enjoy it later or make more pasta if you have a big group to feed.
Equipment
- Large Skillet or Saucepan
- Wooden Spoon or Spatula
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Pasta Pot for Cooking Pasta (if serving with pasta)
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 medium Carrots peeled and finely chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1 small Yellow onion finely chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- 1 pound Ground turkey I suggest 93% lean; avoid 99% lean as it can dry out, or use ground chicken
- 3 cloves Garlic minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- 1 tbsp dried Oregano
- 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
- 1 cup Dry red wine like Cabernet Sauvignon (or you can use an extra 14.5-ounce can of crushed tomatoes)
- 1 can Crushed tomatoes 14.5 ounces
- 3 tbsp Tomato paste
- 1/2 cup Whole milk
- 10 ounces Tagliatelle or fettuccine pasta
- Grated parmesan cheese chopped basil, and/or parsley for topping
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the chopped carrots, onion, salt, and pepper. Cook until they start to soften, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Turn up the heat a bit and add the ground turkey to the pan. Cook and break it up with a spoon until it browns, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the minced garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for about 1 minute until it smells nice.
- Pour the red wine into the pan, stirring to get any brown bits off the bottom.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and milk. Stir everything together.
- Let the sauce come to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- Taste the sauce and add more salt, pepper, or red pepper flakes if you want.
- While the sauce cooks, boil water in a big pot and cook the pasta until it's just right (al dente).
- Drain the pasta and put it in a serving bowl.
- Spoon the sauce over the pasta and serve it hot. You can sprinkle some parmesan cheese, basil, or parsley on top.
Notes
- It's best to put the sauce on the pasta right before you eat.
- If you have extra sauce, you can keep it in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze it for up to 3 months.
- This recipe makes a lot of sauce, so you might have leftovers. You can reheat it in the microwave with the noodles for another tasty meal.