Healthy Ground Turkey and Lentil Bolognese Sauce
A healthier twist of traditional bolognese sauce. Full of flavor, protein and fiber, this is the perfect meat sauce to swap higher fat alternatives while packing in extra veggies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 5 - 1 cup servings 1x
Ingredients
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3/4 cup finely diced yellow onion
3/4 cup grated carrot (about one large carrot)
3/4 cup finely diced celery (about 2 celery stalks)
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 cloves of garlic, finely diced or pressed
1 cup cooked lentils
1/2 pound 93% lean ground turkey
2 15 oz cans of tomato sauce
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 tablespoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
1-2 bay leaves
Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat and add carrots, celery and onion
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes
- Add garlic to the pan and simmer with vegetables for 1 minute
- Add ground turkey to the pan, breaking apart and simmering until no longer pink
- Add lentils to the mixture and stir to incorporate into the mixture
- Add tomato sauce and spices and simmer all together for 20-30 minutes until sauce thickens
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Serve over your favorite protein or traditional pasta
- Freeze leftover sauce up to 2 months in freezer bag.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Fat: 12 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 15 g
Keywords: healthy turkey bolognese