A tasty Turkey Bolognese using turkey thigh mince and enhanced with bacon and sherry!
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Author Camilla Hawkins
Ingredients
3tbspolive oil
1onionlarge, finely dice
1carrotlarge, finely diced
2celery sticksfinely diced
3garlic clovescrushed
3back bacon slices (smoked or unsmoked)chopped
450gturkey thigh mince
1tspItalian herbs
400ml vegetable stockmade with 1 good quality stock cube
1400g tin Italian chopped plum tomatoes(use top quality, makes all the difference)
2tbsptomato pureeheaped
2tbspsweet sherry
freshly ground salt and pepper
Garnish
grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large pan and sweat the onion, carrot, celery and garlic under a lid for about 10 minutes until onions translucent (stirring occasionally).
Push the vegetables to the outer edge, add another tbsp of oil and fry the bacon until cooked.
Add the turkey mince and continue to fry until lightly browned.
Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, herbs, pepper and stock.
Bring to boil and then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes, popping the lid on after 10 minutes.
Check seasoning.
Add the sherry and continue to simmer for 5 minutes.
Serve with spaghetti and parmesan cheese.
Video
Notes
You could use turkey breast mince but would need to add extra olive oil as it's quite dry.