Turkey Bolognese
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 Large Onion8 Cloves of Garlic2 28oz Cans Organic Crushed Tomato1 6oz Can Tomato Paste4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive OilSeasoning:2 Tsp Salt2 Packets Trader Joe's Chicken Bouillon2 Tbsp Mixed Italian Herbs1/2 Tsp Cayenne Pepper (or a dash, depending on taste)1/2 Tbsp Crushed Red Pepper2 Whole Dried Bay LeavesAbout 5 minutes before the end add:3 Cups Spinach1 Cup Chopped Fresh Basil1 Tbsp Mixed Italian Herbs1/2 Tbsp Crushed Red Pepper
Coarsely chop onion and garlic. Heat stock pot on medium-high heat, add 4 Tbsp olive oil. When you smell the olive oil fragrance, throw in the garlic, stir and cook for 1 min. Add onion, cook for 2 min. While onion cooks, add Italian herbs, cayenne, red pepper, salt. Stir together, until onions become translucent. Add bay leaves.
Add ground turkey to the pot, stir onions and herbs into meat as it browns. Stir in the can of tomato paste. Add crushed tomatoes (both cans). Stir in one to two packets of chicken bouillon, to taste. Bring sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and cover.
Simmer on medium-low for 40 min, stirring occasionally.
At 40 min, stir in spinach, basil and the rest of the herbs and red pepper. Simmer for 5 more minutes.
Serve on whole wheat pasta!
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARCIA8A.
Add ground turkey to the pot, stir onions and herbs into meat as it browns. Stir in the can of tomato paste. Add crushed tomatoes (both cans). Stir in one to two packets of chicken bouillon, to taste. Bring sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and cover.
Simmer on medium-low for 40 min, stirring occasionally.
At 40 min, stir in spinach, basil and the rest of the herbs and red pepper. Simmer for 5 more minutes.
Serve on whole wheat pasta!
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARCIA8A.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 152.9
- Total Fat: 8.7 g
- Cholesterol: 28.0 mg
- Sodium: 871.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 12.9 g
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