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Best Turkey Bolognese Recipe
This delicious Turkey Bolognese is a lighter and leaner version of the classic Italian favorite. Made with ground turkey and the classic soffritto trio of onions, celery and carrots, this is a must make pasta sauce the whole family will love.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 318 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil , or as needed
- 1 large onion , very finely diced
- 2 carrots , finely diced
- 3 stalks celery , finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp brown sugar (optional)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 pound (450g) ground turkey (dark meat ideally)
- ½ cup (120ml) milk
- ½ cup (120ml) white wine
- 3 tsp chicken bouillon (2 small stock cubes, crumbled)
- 4 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar or Worcester sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- small piece Parmesan rind
To serve
- pasta of your choosing
- grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano to serve
- chopped fresh basil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C). Heat the olive oil in a large casserole dish (a cast iron braiser is ideal). Add the onion, celery and carrots and sauté over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until the vegetables have softened. Add a splash of the wine if the pan gets dry while you cook the soffritto.
- Sprinkle with sugar, salt and pepper. Add the minced garlic and cook for a minute until fragrant. Stir in the ground turkey, cooking for about ten minutes until browned.
- Add the milk and wine and bring to a simmer, cooking until slightly reduced. Stir in the chicken bouillon, tomato paste and balsamic vinegar. Add the bay leaves and cheese rind, cover and transfer to the oven for 40-50 minutes.
- Discard the bay leaves and cheese rind. Have a taste and check whether you need to adjust the seasoning. Serve over your choice of pasta, garnishing with chopped basil and topping with grated Parmesan.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
318kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Sodium
844mg
(35%)
Potassium
637mg
(18%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
5490IU
(110%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 318kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 844mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 637mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 5490IU | 110% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.