This 30 Minute Turkey Bolognese Sauce is as easy as it is delicious. It’s healthy too, as it’s made with just real food ingredients, making it the perfect nourishing comfort meal to serve any day of the week.
30 Minute Turkey Bolognese Sauce
While it isn’t made perfectly in line with the authentic standards of the original dish, it is adjusted to meet multiple dietary needs as well as fit into the busy schedules of our lives so we can enjoy the amazing flavors and nourishing dish despite our circumstances!
What you’ll need:
- Olive Oil
- Ground Turkey (can sub in meat of choice or omit)
- Sweet or Yellow Onion
- Garlic
- Carrots
- Celery
- Marinara Sauce
- Basil
- Salt & Pepper
- Pasta
- Coconut Milk or Pasta Water
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DIETARY NOTES
This recipe is made with real ingredients and fits seamlessly into the following dietary needs when using the products/brands (or ones that are similar) listed in the recipe:
- gluten free
- grain free
- refined sugar free (using compliant marinara and broth)
- dairy free
- vegetarian (omitting meat and using veggie broth)
- vegan (omitting meat and using veggie broth)
- paleo (using compliant marinara and broth)
- Whole30 (using compliant marinara and broth)
Please note, the above dietary notes are configured without noodles, so be sure to use a noodle (or even a veggies noodle such as zucchini) to make this recipe meet your needs.
As always, be sure to check the ingredient labels of any of the ingredients you use!
A NOTE ON CALORIE COUNT, NUTRITIONAL INFO AND SERVING SIZES
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If any of the above information is important to you, I understand! We are all different and have various goals and needs. If you’d like, you are welcome to calculate the information needed based on the ingredients you use when making one of my recipes.
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Turkey Bolognese
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 lb ground turkey (can use meat of choice or omit)
- 3 cups marinara sauce
- ½ cup fresh basil, chopped
- salt & pepper, to taste
- prepared pasta, of choice (I use gluten free, but can use any, including zucchini noodles)
- ½-1 cup coconut milk (can sub heavy cream or pasta water)
Instructions
- Warm the oil over medium heat, then add onion and garlic and sauté until translucent.
- Add the carrot and celery and sauté until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the turkey and cook until browned, then add in the marinara sauce.
- Add in the basil, salt and pepper.
- Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often.
- While the sauce simmers, cook the pasta according to the box instructions.
- A little at a time, pour in the coconut milk, heavy cream or pasta water to the sauce and toss to coat. To reach you desired consistency, you are welcome to use it all, use less or even add more.
- Serve the sauce over pasta and enjoy!
Made this recipe and loved it! I love that it is healthy and I was able to make it gluten and dairy free. Definitely a new staple that we’ll be making every month. I didn’t think I would like the carrots and celery in the pasta but I actually loved them because I got some added nutritional greens and I couldn’t even tell they were in there!
I am so thrilled to hear this, Emma! So glad you love this one. 🙂