Best Turkey Bolognese Recipe
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Ground turkey simmered with soffritto, tomato paste, and broth into a rich, meaty bolognese sauce lightened with milk and balanced with balsamic vinegar. Served over pasta, this is a leaner take on the classic Italian favorite.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 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
- pasta of your choosing
- grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano to serve
- chopped fresh basil
- salt and pepper
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 65M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 25m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 1529mg
- Total sugar
- 10g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 719mg
- Calcium
- 258mg
- Iron
- 5mg
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- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 1529MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.