Turkey Bolognese
My hubby almost refused to eat this turkey bolognese...not because it used turkey mince, but because I served it with penne pasta. According to him, bolognese HAS to be served with spaghetti!
Despite this 'oversight' on my part it turned out to be a deliciously rich bolognese, not dry as I often worry with turkey.
TOP TIPS FOR MAKING TURKEY BOLOGNESE
- Substitute with pork or beef mince if you prefer.
- Add more veggies - courgettes would work well.
- Make double and freeze half.
OTHER PASTA RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE
- Slow Cooker Bolognese from Jam and Clotted Cream
- White Ragu Sauce for Pasta from Jam and Clotted Cream
- Saucy Sausage Pasta from Jam and Clotted Cream
TURKEY BOLOGNESE
Turkey Bolognese
prep time: 10 MINScook time: 1 hour and 15 MINStotal time: 1 hours and 25 mins
A rich turkey bolognese recipe using turkey mince.
ingredients:
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 2 Garlic Cloves, chopped
- 250g Mushrooms, chopped
- 600g Turkey Mince
- 1 Red Chilli, chopped
- 1 x 400g Tin Chopped Tomatoes
- 2 TBSP Tomato Puree
- Glass of Red WIne
- 300ml Chicken Stock
- Dash of Worcestershire Sauce
- Sprig of Thyme, leave picked
- 400g Pasta
instructions:
- In a large pan, fry the onion, garlic and mushrooms (in a glug of oil) until cooked.
- Add the turkey mince and chilli and fry until browned.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, red wine , chicken stock, worcestershire sauce and thyme. Simmer for 1 hour on a low heat.
- When ready to serve, cook the pasta and serve with the bolognese. Chopped parsley sprinkled on top makes a nice addition.
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I always make bolognaise with turkey mince (and chilli conc arne too). It's cheaper and better for you, and it has an interesting taste :) I wouldn't call using linguine a cardinal sin either, I use pasta twists!
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This is a tasty way to lighten up the traditional.
ReplyDeleteI prefer linguine to spaghetti with bolognese myself, so I don't think it's a cardinal sin at all. And I've never heard of turkey bolognese, so I definitely want to give this one a whirl. With linguine, of course! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info Laura - Anna Del Conte is 'the' Italian supremo so she is probably right - will try with tagliatelle
ReplyDeleteNo sin at all Beth. I think he should be on his knees thanking you for such a fantastic dish!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying the Leon book and plan a review soon.
The funny thing is that when I read your post on 'I've Blogged' my eye just saw clotted cream and turkey bolognese - and I thought, urgh, clotted cream and turkey bolognese, now that IS a cardinal sin!
ReplyDeleteSo relieved to see the real recipe is much less, err, sinful!