Fast Turkey Bolognese recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup red lentils
1 cup water, or as needed
cooking spray
3 carrots, minced
1 medium onion, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (16 ounce) package ground turkey
½ red bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup white wine
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
½ (16 ounce) package spaghetti

Nutrition Info

614 calories
carbohydrate: 79.3 g
cholesterol: 83.9 mg
fat: 10.4 g
fiber: 10.6 g
protein: 40.5 g
saturatedFat: 2.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 834 mg
sugar: 14.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place lentils in a saucepan with water to cover and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook until lentils are tender, adding more water if necessary, about 30 minutes

  2. Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Push vegetables to the sides of the pan. Cook turkey in the center of the pan, breaking it up with a spoon until browned and dry, about 5 minutes. Mix turkey in with the vegetables.

  3. Stir red bell pepper and garlic into the skillet, cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and tomato sauce, mix to combine. Stir in the cooked lentils. Add wine, if necessary, thin sauce with water. Add Italian seasoning and Worcestershire sauce, season sauce with salt and pepper.

  4. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain. Combine cooked pasta and sauce.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

I love spaghetti Bolognese from my years living in England where it is a very popular dish, but wanted to be healthier. I think ground turkey Bolognese is better than the beef version! Feel free to add vegetables;this is an easy way to get my husband to eat more of them, and I use red lentils to increase the fiber content. This is a fast Bolognese, no 4 hours of simmering on a low stove. Who has the time? Top with cheese, if you like.

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