TURKEY BOLOGNESE SAUCE

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h40m

Yield 5 Cups

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion
1 medium carrot
1 small stalk celery
3 cloves garlic, smashed
12 ounces ground turkey
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Two 28-ounce cans whole tomatoes
1 bay leaf
Pinch crushed fennel seeds

Steps:

Heat the oil over medium heat in a large electric skillet. Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft but not brown, about 8 minutes. Add the turkey, tomato paste, salt and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring, until the mixture turns dark red, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juices, breaking the tomatoes into bite-size pieces with the side of a spoon.
Add the bay leaf and fennel seeds. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour. Discard the bay leaf, season with salt and serve over pasta.