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Turkey Bolognese Sauce

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"Delicious ground turkey meat recipe. Excellent sauce." — ted

Directions

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.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 3 hrs 20 mins
READY IN 3 hrs 30 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 23, 2005

This is my first time making sauce with ground turkey. At first I was skeptical and pensive. I could not imagine that it would come close to the sauce I usually make (ground beef and pork.) However, I was pleasantly surprised. The taste was great, my Italian, chef husband was very impressed. I did not include the pepper, just personal preference. The sauce was even better the second day. Healthy and taste great, you can't beat that.

—STEPH410

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Most Helpful Critical Review

May 12, 2007

I had high expectations for this recipe and it just wasn't what I expected. After four hours of simmering and the addition of extra garlic and extra jalapeno, it didn't taste like anything, though it smelled wonderful. I began making additions to help the recipe since I was having company for dinner and didn't want to serve it as it was. I added salt, pepper, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and worcestershire. That helped give it flavor but we all agreed it was still missing something. I am really shocked that the recipe doesn't call for any salt or other seasonings. I have made bolognese before and though it seemed like a recipe that should work, it just didn't.

—SFORD1024

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49 Ratings

Jan 24, 2005

I've been looking for a good turkey bolognese, as my entire family has high cholesterol (genetically). Turkey is also a great source of iron. I used soy milk in place of milk. I omitted the jalepeno, because I didn't have any, but ground in a spice mix of garlic, chilli, and basil. I also added in a little dried oregano. Also, I had a leftover zuchinni to use up, so I grated that up & added it in. It came out great. I put it over penne instead of spaghetti, because it's my favorite pasta. I also did not grate parmesan cheese over because we keep kosher & we can't mix dairy products with meat. This is a great recipe! I'm posting a picture of it.

—RUBES1

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Feb 09, 2004

Absolutely awesome. This is a great sauce that isn't too heavy for your pasta dish. We adjusted the recipe a little to add more spice: more jalapeno, more garlic, more basil, and a Tablespoon of dry cooking sherry to add a little kick. I served it over wheat spaghetti with Parmesean cheese as a garnish, and it was fabulous! I will definitely be making this recipe again. It smells wonderful as it is cooking (I halved the recipe and cooked it for 1.5 hours after all of the ingredients were stirred together), and it looks very impressive. Thanks for this great recipe!!

—AMBER-SAN

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Feb 04, 2007

This was great! I let is simmer about 5 hours, instead of the suggested 3 - and used bell pepper instead of the jalepeno. My family loved it!

—HPR3448

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Jan 06, 2007

We absolutely love this recipe. It is delicious. I have never had the time to simmer it for three hours but it is always super tasty after an hour. Sometimes we add an extra jar of sauce to thicken it up. We also put it on top of spaghetti squash instead of regular pasta, mmmm delicious!

—Keena

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Feb 25, 2007

Thought we would like this more from the reviews. Thinking next time to use a mixture of ground veal, pork and beef...seemed the meat wasn't flavorful enough.

—melpy

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Oct 19, 2009

easy and great in a time crunch! no need for the 3 hrs (1hr fine) but always better when you let simmer longer

—balthazaar

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Nutrition

Calories
510 kcal
25%

Carbohydrates
58 g
19%

Cholesterol
96 mg
32%

Fat
12.6 g
19%

Fiber
4.7 g
19%

Protein
32.4 g
65%

Sodium
506 mg
20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Turkey Bolognese Sauce

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 510
Calories from Fat: 114

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.6g 19 %
Saturated Fat 4g 20 %
Cholesterol 96mg 32 %
Sodium 506mg 20 %
Potassium 975mg 27 %
Total Carbohydrates 58g 19 %
Dietary Fiber 4.7g 19 %
Protein 32.4g 65 %
Sugars 10.1g
Vitamin A 42 %
Vitamin C 37 %
Calcium 25 %
Iron 57 %
Thiamin 78 %
Niacin 124 %
Vitamin B6 51 %
Magnesium 32 %
Folate 94 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.