Best Turkey Bolognese Sauce Recipes

EMERIL'S TURKEY BOLOGNESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large, heavy saucepan, add the olive oil and bacon and cook until bacon is crisp and lightly caramelized, about 8 minutes.
• Add the onion, carrots, celery, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until vegetables are soft and lightly browned around the edges, about 6 minutes.
• Add the ground turkey and cook, stirring to break up any clumps, until meat is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the white wine and garlic and cook until wine is nearly evaporated.
• Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 5 minutes.
• Add the canned tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, salt, and crushed red pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a steady simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the chicken stock and cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors have come together and the sauce has reduced to a nice consistency, about 20 minutes.
• Add the evaporated milk and continue cooking, partially covered, for 15 minutes longer.
• Add the basil, stir to combine and let sit for 5 minutes before using as a sauce for cooked pasta or lasagna.

TURKEY BOLOGNESE SAUCE

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.

TURKEY BOLOGNESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In large saucepan over medium heat, cook turkey, onion, garlic, carrot, basil and jalapeno until turkey is brown. Pour in milk, reduce heat to low, and simmer until reduced by one-third. Stir in wine and reduce again. Pour in tomatoes and tomato paste and simmer 3 hours more.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Toss with tomato sauce and top with Parmesan. Serve.