Ground Turkey Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe
Switch the beef for ground turkey and cook up a panful of delicious, low fat, ground turkey spaghetti bolognese. This healthy twist on a classic is packed with flavour and super simple to make.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE OUR GROUND TURKEY SPAGHETTI RECIPE
⭐️ Ground turkey spaghetti is a healthy way to enjoy bolognese, it's lower in fat and high in nutrients, plus this dish is still packed with flavor.
⭐️ Super simple to make, you can have this spaghetti ready to eat in just 30 minutes, so it's good for busy weeknights. There's nothing difficult or hard work, it's super easy and uses ingredients that are easy to find (you'll probably have all the seasonings in the cupboard already)
⭐️ Ground turkey spaghetti bolognese sauce freezes well if you're the kind of person who likes to batch cook and stock up the freezer.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
- Chopping board
- Vegetable knife
- Large skillet pan or saucepan
- Teaspoon
- Cooking spoon
GROUND TURKEY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE INGREDIENTS
- Olive oil
- Brown onion - diced
- Celery - diced
- Carrots - grated
- Ground turkey (turkey mince) - you can use ground turkey breast (lean ground turkey) or ground turkey thigh meat, which has a higher fat content.
- Passata of canned diced tomatoes
- Seasonings - we use salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, rosemary and dried oregano. You can swap the separate seasonings for just a good pinch of salt and some Italian seasoning
For full quantities see recipe card below
HOW TO MAKE GROUND TURKEY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE
- First up we gently fry the onions and celery with a small pinch of salt so they soften a little, then brown the ground turkey. Next we tip in the tomatoes, grated carrot and all the seasonings.
- Bring the ground turkey spaghetti meat sauce to the boil, then simmer with the lid on for around 20 minutes, then finish cooking the pasta sauce for the last 10 minutes with the lid off for a thicker, reduced sauce.
- Then simply serve tossed through freshly cooked spaghetti noodles. I like to scatter over Parmesan cheese shavings and finely chopped parsley too.
For full step by step instructions see recipe card below
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RECIPE TIPS AND INGREDIENT SWAPS
Add In Extra Vegetables - feel free to throw in any extra veggies you like, try mushrooms, zucchini or bell peppers. You could also stir through a couple of blocks of frozen spinach too, when you add the tomatoes and carrots.
Bulk It Up - want to stretch the ground turkey spaghetti sauce to feed more people? Or to bulk it up for batch cooking, then add in a can of green or brown lentils, they'll cook into the sauce and make the meal go-further.
Be Generous With Seasonings - ground turkey needs plenty of seasoning, to give it that richer flavour you'd normally get from beef. You can also scatter on plenty of chopped fresh herbs, like fresh basil, fresh parsley or even chives.
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WHAT TO SERVE WITH GROUND TURKEY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE
You can add in all your favourite pasta sides here, go for garlic bread, dough balls with garlic dip, fresh salads like our cucumber and tomato salad or rocket salad. Or just go for a big bowl of homemade ranch coleslaw on the side.
LOVE YOUR LEFTOVERS
⭐ Leftover ground turkey spaghetti bolognese sauce can be cooled and stored in the refrigerator in an air tight container for use the next day. Or frozen in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Defrost thoroughly before reheating properly and to the proper food-safety temperature.
⭐ You can use up the leftover ground turkey spaghetti bolognese sauce in other ways than just with spaghetti too! It's nice served in baked potatoes with cheese on top, or add a sprinkling of chilli powder when you reheat it and serve in tacos with your favourite taco toppings. You could even reheat it and use it to fill quesadillas.
⭐ Our ALL TIME FAVOURITE WAY to use up leftover bolognese is in bolognese sloppy joes! Honestly, so good!
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Ground Turkey Spaghetti Bolognese
A healthy twist on the classic bolognese sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 brown onion - diced
- 2 sticks celery - diced
- 2 carrots - grated
- 1lb (500g) ground turkey (turkey mince)
- 14oz canned tomatoes or passata (400g)
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet pan - gently fry the diced onions and celery with a pinch of salt for 3-4 minutes.
- Then tip in the ground turkey and fry until all the pink has gone.
- Add the tomatoes, grated carrot and seasonings. Bring the sauce to the bil, then reduce to a simmer and cook with the lid on for 20 minutes. Then remove the lid and continue cooking for a further 10 minutes with the lid off to help the sauce reduce.
- To serve simply toss through cooked spaghetti and scatter with Parmesan.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 165Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 208mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 4gSugar: 6gProtein: 10g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
