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.
Servings: 4
Calories: 318kcal
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.2 tbsp olive oil, 1 large onion, 2 carrots, 3 stalks celery
- 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.4 cloves garlic, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp brown sugar, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 pound (450g) ground turkey (dark meat ideally)
- 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.½ cup (120ml) milk, ½ cup (120ml) white wine, 3 tsp chicken bouillon, 4 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar , 2 bay leaves, small piece Parmesan rind
- 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.pasta of your choosing, grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano to serve, chopped fresh basil, salt and pepper
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Nutrition
Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 844mg | Potassium: 637mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 5490IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 2mg
