Best Fast Turkey Bolognese Recipes

QUICK TURKEY BOLOGNESE WITH SPAGHETTI SQUASH

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Using spaghetti squash instead of pasta in this dish not only saves about 250 calories per serving, but it also creates a wonderful sweet foil for the savory turkey meat sauce.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Ground Chicken Recipes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 bacon slices, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced small
1 large carrot, diced small
2 small celery stalks, diced small
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound ground turkey breast or chicken breast
2 cups crushed tomatoes (from a 28-ounce can)
Red-pepper flakes (optional)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
6 cups Simple Roasted Spaghetti Squash
Grated Parmesan, for serving

Steps:

In a large nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium until crisp, 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic and cook until vegetables are tender, 15 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl.
Add 1 tablespoon oil and turkey to skillet and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until almost cooked through, 5 minutes. Add bacon, vegetables, tomatoes, and pinch of red-pepper flakes, if using, to skillet and bring to a simmer; cook until turkey is cooked through and sauce is thickened, 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over spaghetti squash and sprinkle with Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337 g, Fat 11 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 2 g

LOW-FAT TURKEY BOLOGNESE

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Swap your usual beef mince with turkey to reduce the fat content of this classic Italian sauce and serve with wholemeal pasta

Provided by Lucy Netherton

Categories Main course

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

400g lean turkey mince (choose breast instead of thigh mince if you can, as it has less fat)
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
3 celery sticks, chopped
250g pack brown mushroom, finely chopped
pinch of sugar
1 tbsp tomato purée
2 x 400g cans chopped tomato with garlic & herbs
400ml chicken stock, made from 1 low-sodium stock cube
cooked wholemeal pasta and fresh basil leaves (optional), to serve

Steps:

Heat a large non-stick frying pan and dry-fry the turkey mince until browned. Tip onto a plate and set aside.
Add the oil and gently cook the onion, carrot and celery until softened, about 10 mins (add a splash of water if it starts to stick). Add the mushrooms and cook for a few mins, then add the sugar and tomato purée, and cook for 1 min more, stirring to stop it from sticking.
Add the tomatoes, turkey and stock with some seasoning. Simmer for at least 20 mins (or longer) until thickened. Serve with the pasta and fresh basil, if you have it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 15 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 1.3 milligram of sodium