Quick & Easy Spaghetti Bolognese

StephieCanCook
StephieCanCook @StephieCooks
Midwest USA

I wanted a bolognese, didn't want it laden with fat (recipes I had seen online started with 1/4 cup of oil and I just didn't want that so why use it if I don't have to?), and didn't want to take 2 hours to make it so this semi-homemade bolognese was born.

Quick & Easy Spaghetti Bolognese

I wanted a bolognese, didn't want it laden with fat (recipes I had seen online started with 1/4 cup of oil and I just didn't want that so why use it if I don't have to?), and didn't want to take 2 hours to make it so this semi-homemade bolognese was born.

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Ingredients

  1. 1 lbground turkey (ground beef is fine)
  2. 1 smallyellow onion - finely chopped
  3. 1/4 cupcarrots - finely chopped (about 1 large)
  4. 1 tspminced garlic (1 large clove)
  5. 1 tbspdried parsley
  6. 1 tspdried oregano
  7. 1/2 tspdried basil
  8. 1bay leaf
  9. 1jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce (or about 3 cups prepared homemade)
  10. 1/2 cupmarsala wine (or 1/2 cup beef broth + 1 tsp white sugar)
  11. 1salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    In a deep sided 10 in. skillet over medium heat brown your ground turkey until no longer pink and little moisture remains, stirring constantly making sure to break up into a fine crumble. About 8 - 10 minutes. Note: If you are using ground beef drain fat when browned and return to skillet.

  2. 2

    Still over medium heat add your chopped onion, chopped carrots and minced garlic to the skillet with meat and cook until onion begins to turn translucent, stirring frequently. About 4 minutes. Add all of your herbs, stir to combine and cook 1 minute more.

  3. 3

    Increase heat to medium high. Add spaghetti sauce and wine (or beef broth mixture), stir to fully incorporate all ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer uncovered until sauce has thickened and reduced by almost half. About 15 - 20 minutes. When done, remove bay leaf, adjust salt to taste and serve.

  4. 4

    To serve: While sauce is simmering prepare 8-12oz of spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Drain and let air dry for a couple minutes in strainer. Divide on 4-5 plates equally, top with bolognese equally until it is all used up, then freshly shredded parmesan. Serve with a crisp side salad and enjoy.

  5. 5

    Note: I like biting into the little pieces of carrot and onion for a textural difference, but if you don't want the varying texture you can also roughly chop the carrot and onion then pulse in a food processor until very fine then continue with the recipe steps. This is also an excellent way to sneak veggies in for picky eaters. ;)

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Cooking is a hobby and a passion of mine. I love cooking and trying new and different things. The best thing about cooking? I get to prepare delicious food for my family and friends that they (almost) always love! Lol.Many of my recipes are experiments in what I could make with what was available at the time. Many are simply my version of classic and/or popular dishes. A few are variations of recipes I have found elsewhere online but adjusted to our tastes. No matter what, though, each of my recipes is tried and tested before posting and I hope you find as much joy in preparing them as I do.
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