Mushroom and turkey bolognase

Name: Mushroom and turkey bolognase
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 250g mushrooms, finely chopped by hand or in a food processor 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 1 carrot, peeled and grated; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 bay leaf; sprig of thyme, finely chopped sprig of rosemary, finely chopped; 1 star anise; 3 tbsp tomato puree; 500g turkey thigh mince (or use beef mince); 1 × 400g tin of chopped tomatoes; One courgette grated into mixture

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

Grate courgette with it too. Tomato purée in fridge

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:21:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories295 kcal (15%)

Total Fat14.9 g (21%)

Carbs11.1 g (4%)

Sugars4.4 g (5%)

Protein31.6 g (63%)

Sodium207.1 mg (10%)

Fiber2.1 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

250gmushrooms

finely chopped by hand or in a food processor

2 Tbspolive oil

finely pped, finely chopped

1star anise

3 Tbsptomato puree

500gturkey thigh mince

or use beef mince

1 x 400gchopped tomatoes

tin

1courgette

grated into mixture

Instructions

Step 1

Add the mushrooms to a medium saucepan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Set over a medium heat and cook until all the water from the mushrooms has been released. Take your time with this part of the process - the bolognese sauce tastes better if all the water evaporates and the mushrooms take on a lovely meaty texture.

Step 2

Add the remaining olive oil, onion, carrot, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, rosemary and star anise. Turn the heat down to low and gently sweat until soft but not coloured - this should take around 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree and cook for 1 minute. Now turn the heat up a little and add in the turkey mince, breaking the mince up with a wooden spoon. Cook until the mince is cooked through.

Step 3

Add the chopped tomatoes, then fill the empty tomato tin with hot water, swill around a little to pick up any tomato residue and add to the sauce. Leave to bubble away and cook out for around 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened and most of the water has evaporated.

Step 4

While the sauce is cooking, cook the pasta as per packet instructions. When cooked, snip into shorter lengths with a pair of kitchen scissors for your baby. Serve the bolognese with pasta

Step 5

The sauce keeps for up to 2 days covered in the fridge.