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Got Time? Italian Turkey Meat Sauce (Bolognese Inspired) Recipe
18 ingredients
4 meals for the weight-conscious or 2 meals for the body builders.
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
909
Calories
78g
Protein
42g
Fat
49g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 100g cooked | 189 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 large onion
- 2 carrot, minced
- 2 celery, minced
- ¼ cup chopped turkey bacon
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1-1/4 lb. ground turkey
- ¾ to 1 cup red wine
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. tomato paste
- 1 28 or 35 oz can of whole plum tomatoes, chopped (I cheated, I brought canned chopped tomatoes)
- 1 cup of chicken stock (recommend Whole Food’s or Trader Joe’s low-sodium/organic versions for busy people who don’t have time to make their own stock)
- 1 cup of fresh chopped basil, divided in half
- ¼ tsp. nutmeg
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup cream
- Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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