Pregnancy · Dinner
Turkey Bolognese with Wholewheat Spaghetti
A lighter bolognese built on turkey and finely diced vegetables, simmered properly - the batch sauce that carries a trimester.
Per serving (approx.): 600 kcal · 40 g protein · 64 g carbs · 20 g fat · 10 g fiber
Ingredients
for 2 people
- 500 gground turkey
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1onion, finely chopped
- 2carrots, finely diced
- 2celery sticks, finely diced
- 3garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tbsptomato puree
- 400 gcanned chopped tomatoes
- 300 mlchicken stock
- 1 tspdried oregano
- 220 gwholewheat spaghetti
- 30 gParmesan, grated
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Method
- Soffritto. Soften onion, carrot and celery in the oil for 8 minutes - this base is where the depth lives.
- Simmer. Brown the turkey with the vegetables, add garlic and puree, then tomatoes, stock and oregano; simmer 25 minutes.
- Serve. Toss with the spaghetti and pasta water; Parmesan over the top. Freeze the spare sauce flat for fast future dinners.
Worth knowingTurkey keeps it light while the long simmer keeps it serious - iron, zinc and a soffritto's worth of quiet vegetables per bowl.
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