Recipes

Pantry Staples: Turkey Bolognese

Published by

Lulus

6 years ago

Dreaming of sitting down at your favorite restaurant, ordering a drink, and getting lost in good food and good company? Your favorite spot might be closed for now, but you can still create a romantic date night for you and your sweetie.

No date night is complete with an awesome dinner. Enter this rich turkey bolognese recipe from celebrity chef, Brooke Williamson. This simple yet satisfying pasta dish uses ground turkey and plenty of fresh veggies in a hearty sauce. It isn’t complicated to make and might just fill your restaurant void while you stay safe at home! Give it a try this weekend and let us know what you think! Cheers!

TURKEY BOLOGNESE

Makes: about 6 cups
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: about 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1⁄2 a yellow onion, minced
1⁄2 cup diced carrot (about 1 carrot)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound of ground turkey, preferably dark meat 1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1⁄2 cup chicken stock
1-32 ounce jar tomato sauce
3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
Fish sauce, seasoned to taste
Fresh Herbs (Basil & Thyme), for garnish Parmigiano Reggiano for grating (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

In a large saucepot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Saute onion, carrot, andgarlic cooking until fragrant and tender (about 2-3 minutes).
Add ground turkey to pot, browning slightly, breaking up with a wooden spoon (orpotato masher). Stir in tomato paste and brown sugar, cooking until tomato pastebegins to caramelize.
Pour in chicken stock and tomato sauce, toss in thyme and bring mixture to asimmer, cooking for about 30 minutes until sauce thickens and turkey is tender.
Season to taste with fish sauce and serve over a tasty short noodle pasta (suchas Rigatoni) and garnish with fresh herbs and grated parmigiano reggiano.
Sauce will keep for about a week, refrigerated in an airtight container.