Ground Turkey Bolognese
This Ground Turkey Bolognese is a healthy bolognese sauce made in 15-minutes. A classic bolognese recipe made with simple ingredient. Easy for meal prepping a healthy lunch or dinner.
Servings: 4 meal preps
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra lean ground turkey breast or ground meat of choice
- 3 zucchini spiralized
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup white onion diced
- 2/3 cup artichokes in water drained & quartered
- 28 ounce tomatoes
- 6 ounce tomato paste
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet to medium heat. Add extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic and onion. Stir them together and sauté 2-3 minutes until the onions are tender.
- Add the ground turkey breast. Using a spatula, break up the meat as it cooks. Once it starts to brown, add the red wine. Stir and scrape any bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Add salt, pepper, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil then immediately reduce to a simmer and cover for 10 minutes.
- Once the sauce has thickened, stir in the artichokes and remove the bay leaf.
- Portion the zucchini noodles into 4 meal prep containers and top with the meat sauce.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, replace with low sodium broth.
- 1 serving is approximately 1 1/2 cups. It makes a lot!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.6g | Protein: 33.2g | Fat: 5.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.9g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Fiber: 5.9g | Sugar: 17.1g