How do you make a healthy bolognese sauce? Use lean ground turkey.
This recipe is quick and easy, We consider it a healthy twist on the traditional bolognese sauce, which features beef, pork, pancetta and butter.
Classic bolognese can take hours to prepare and can be quite heavy tasting. This recipe is lighter, but still comforting. Despite using a leaner meat, the results are a thick, rich sauce which is healthy and delicious. Fewer calories, less fat and great flavor…tastes like a winner to me.
In our household we pair the sauce with fresh zucchini noodles. The recipe is large enough to freeze portions for future quick, last minute meals. So good!
One trick we use to create a more intense flavor is to use tomato paste. We make ours from Freeze Dried Tomato Powder. And boy, is it packed with tomato flavor. It is a great item to keep in your kitchen pantry. It can add that extra oomph to any recipe your might add it to.
Quick Turkey Bolognese sauce
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 cup mushrooms finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 28 oz tomatoes crushed
- 1 ½ tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and itallian seasoning. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add turkey, mushrooms and salt. Cook, crumbling the turkey with a wooden spoon. Stir until the turkey is no longer pink and the mushrooms are cooked, about 10 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium high. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, and cook. Stir occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Def going to try this!