Simple & Quick Turkey Bolognese
This simple & quick turkey bolognese is the perfect weeknight meal! It's packed with fresh, wholesome ingredients and will be sure to impress!
Ingredients
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 medium carrot diced
- 1 stalk of celery diced
- 4 cups crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup fresh oregano roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil roughly chopped
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, simmer garlic and onion in ~1/4 cup water until translucent and aromatic, ~2 minutes
- Add ground turkey to the saucepan and cook for ~5minutes, breaking up with a spatula and incorporating onions. Turkey should lose it’s pinkness.
- Add in carrot and celery, cook for an additional ~3 minutes, mixing all saucepan contents together until evenly distributed. You may need to add a few tablespoons of water here in order for veggies to soften.
- Lastly add crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper. Let simmer for 1-2 minutes until tomatoes thicken slightly to create a sauce.
- Serve over pasta of choice!
Notes
You may substitute died basil and/or oregano. Use ~2 tbsp dried of each in place of 1/4 cup fresh.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Simple & Quick Turkey Bolognese
Amount per Serving
Calories
232
% Daily Value*
Fat
10.3
g
16
%
Carbohydrates
13.3
g
4
%
Protein
24
g
48
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.