Turkey Bolognese Sauce
This easy turkey Bolognese recipe is a quick and tasty weeknight dinner, loaded with lean ground meat, tomatoes, fresh herbs, and spices! With aromatic garlic, sweet tomatoes, white wine, and bold olive oil, this makes a fantastic pasta sauce.
Equipment
- Large Pot
- Wooden Spoon
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs lean ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 sweet onion diced
- 4 large carrots chopped
- 2 cups white wine
- 48 ounces diced tomatoes I used San Marzano
- 1 cup light cream
- 1/2 teaspoons each sea salt and black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes optional for heat
- 1 cup fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven or large soup pot, begin by browning the turkey on medium heat. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes until turkey is cooked all the way through, breaking up any larger chunks with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat and transfer cooked turkey to a bowl and set aside.
- In the same Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the garlic, onion, and carrots to the pot, and sauté on low from 5-7 minutes until the veggies begin to soften.
- Add the wine and simmer for 5 minutes until the wine begins to reduce. Stir the wine around with the vegetables, scraping loose any browned bits of the bottom of the pan.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, the cooked ground turkey, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes until sauce begins to thicken.
- Top off the sauce with the light cream, fresh basil, and red pepper flakes if using, and stir.
- Serve over cooked pasta, and enjoy. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 15gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 152mgPotassium: 569mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 4477IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 2mg
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