Turkey Bolognese Sauce

Submitted by Food Network Kitchen

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• Ready In: 1hr 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 5 Cups

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 medium carrot, diced
• 1 small stalk celery, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed
• 12 ounces ground turkey
• 1⁄4 cup tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• two 28-ounce cans whole tomato
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch crushed fennel seed

directions

1. Heat the oil over medium heat in a large electric skillet. Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft but not brown, about 8 minutes. Add the turkey, tomato paste, salt and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring, until the mixture turns dark red, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juices, breaking the tomatoes into bite-size pieces with the side of a spoon.
2. Add the bay leaf and fennel seeds. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour. Discard the bay leaf, season with salt and serve over pasta.