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Turkey Bolognese

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Switch up your usual pasta sauce with this hearty and healthy turkey bolognese. A thick, flavorful sauce made with lean ground turkey, veggies and tomatoes. Easy step-by-step instructions too!

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb rigatoni noodles (or preferred pasta)
  • 1 cup reserved pasta water
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled + chopped
  • 1 lb lean ground turkey meat (ideally 93-94% lean)
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 x 28 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • Fresh parmesan and basil for topping, if desired

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook rigatoni (or preferred noodles) according to package instructions. Reserve a cup of pasta water before straining your noodles. Set aside noodles.
  2. To a large pot or dutch oven add your olive oil over medium heat.
  3. Stir in onions and cook for 3-5 mins or until translucent.
  4. Add in garlic and carrots and sauté for another 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add ground turkey meat and cook until browned on all sides (roughly 3 minutes). Break up meat as it cooks.
  6. Stir in tomato paste, diced tomatoes, 1/2 cup reserved pasta water, dried oregano and salt and pepper.
  7. Bring to a boil and immediately lower to a simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  8. If sauce is getting too thick add in a scoop of reserved pasta water. Continue cooking until desired consistency is reached.
  9. Top sauce onto rigatoni or desired base. Sprinkle with parmesan and chopped, fresh basil, if desired.
  10. See storage instructions above.

Find it online: https://www.thehealthymaven.com/turkey-bolognese/