Turkey Bolognese Zucchini Pasta
Turkey Bolognese Zucchini Pasta uses spiralized zucchini noodles accompanied by a delicious turkey bolognese sauce. It's a tasty meal that is easy and quick to prepare and very satisfying.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound extra lean ground turkey
- ½ medium white onion finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk finely diced
- Salt and ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 6 zucchini
- 2 tbsp parmesan shredded
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add ground turkey, onion, and celery. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Sauté the turkey mixture (breaking up the turkey into small pieces) until the turkey is cooked through or for about 10minutes.
- Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute or so.
- Add in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, oregano, and brown sugar.
- Bring to a boil and then lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add basil and stir to combine everything really well.
- Meanwhile, prepare the zucchini noodles using a spiralizer or mandoline slicer.
- In another skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini noodles and cook for about 3 minutes. If you cook them more than that, the zucchinis can be a little soggy. Don’t forget to stir occasionally.
- When the zucchini noodles are ready, place them on four plates. Top with bolognese zucchini pasta.
- Garnishing with parmesan.
Notes
- Smaller zucchinis are preferred to super large ones as they're less watery.
- There's no need to peel the zucchini before you spiralize them. Just make sure to give them a good rinse beforehand.
- To save time, you can buy pre-made zucchini noodles.
- To store: I don't recommend storing this recipe for too long as the zucchini can become watery. Try to eat this recipe within 2 days of making it.
- To reheat: You can reheat the zucchini pasta by gently tossing it in a skillet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 | Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 828mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g