Red Lentil Turkey Bolognese Sauce by Foodie’s Chef Laura Brennan

Red Lentil Turkey Bolognese Sauce by Foodie’s Chef Laura Brennan

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Winter is not quite over……. sigh. So, there’s still time for one more Bolognese sauce. This one’s a bit lighter, using ground turkey and red lentils in lieu of the usual suspects. There’s...

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Ingredients

  • 7-8 ounces whole shallots, skin on
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 10-ounce package cremini (brown) mushrooms
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more as needed
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic (from 3-5 whole peeled cloves of garlic)
  • Optional: 2 ounces cooked, chopped bacon (cooked from 4 ounces raw bacon)
  • 1-pound ground turkey (dark meat ground turkey preferred)
  • 8-ounces red lentils
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 cans tomato puree (28 ounces each)
  • 2 ‘tomato cans’ cold water (or chicken stock), plus more as needed
  • Kosher salt
  • Fresh ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¾ teaspoon caraway seeds, chopped finely
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin seed
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
  • ¼- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon honey, plus more to taste, if desired
  • 1 pound of your favorite imported, durum wheat pasta
  • 1-cup grated, parmesan cheese
  • 3-4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (from ½ bunch Italian parsley leaves)

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