5.0 from 6 votes
Simple Turkey Bolognese with Spaghetti and Zucchini Noodles
Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 465 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
turkey bolognese
- 2 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 large carrots, scrubbed and diced
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon oregano, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
- pinch sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
assembly
- 2 zucchini, cut into thin noodles (easiest using a peeler with ‘teeth’)
- 5 ounces dry spaghetti
- Freshly grated parmesan for serving
Instructions
- Place a large skillet over medium heat. Once skillet is hot, add oil.
- Add onion and garlic to skillet and saute for 4 to 5 minutes or until onions are barely translucent.
- Add carrots and continue to saute for about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add ground turkey to skillet and brown, 3 to 4 minutes, breaking turkey up with a wooden spoon.
- Add oregano and tomato paste and stir into skillet and cook for an additional minute.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in milk. Allow mixture to simmer together until slightly reduced, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add tomatoes and sugar into skillet and stir together. Break tomatoes up with a wooden spoon and continue to stir together.
- Simmer Bolognese for 15 to 20 minutes or until thickened but still saucy. Adjust seasonings, cover and remove from heat. Set aside.
- Fill a pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add a small handful of salt, followed by pasta, and boil until al dente, 6 to 8 minutes. With 1 minute left of cooking the pasta, add the thin cut zucchini to the pasta and stir together.
- Drain pasta and zucchini and pour into a large pasta bowl or individual plates.
- Top pasta and zucchini combo with bolognese and finish with more grated Parmesan. Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
465kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
401mg
(17%)
Potassium
1483mg
(42%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
6797IU
(136%)
Vitamin C
40mg
(44%)
Calcium
166mg
(17%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 465
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 465kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 401mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 1483mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 6797IU | 136% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 166mg | 17% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.