Turkey Mince Bolognese

• 600 gturkey mince
• 4garlic cloves, minced
• 200 mlchicken stock
• 2carrots, finely diced
• 2celery sticks, finely diced
• 2 tbsptomato purée
• 1 x 400gtin chopped tomatoes
• salt and black pepper
• 1onion, finely diced
• 1 tspdried oregano
• 150 mldry white wine
• 1 tbspolive oil
• 1 tspdried basil
• 400 gdried spaghetti
• 50 gparmesan, finely grated (optional)
• 10 gbasil leaves (optional)

Method

1. 1Pat the turkey mince dry and season generously with salt and pepper before it goes anywhere near the pan.
2. 2Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot or cast-iron pan over high heat until shimmering. Add the turkey mince in two batches. Cook each batch 4–5 minutes, breaking it up, until you see proper colour and the bottom of the pan starts to build up brown stuck bits.
3. 3Drop the heat to medium. Add the onion, carrot, and celery to the same pan with all that fond. Cook for 8 minutes until very soft and just catching gold at the edges; those caught bits are pure flavour.
4. 4Add the garlic, oregano, dried basil and tomato purée. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring, until fragrant and the purée has darkened to brick red.
5. 5Pour in the white wine and let it bubble hard for 2 minutes, scraping up every brown bit from the base. Tip in the chopped tomatoes and chicken stock.
6. 6Bring to a steady simmer, then cover partially and drop to low. Cook for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring now and then, until the turkey reaches 75°C for 30 seconds and the sauce is glossy and thickened. Loosen with a splash of water if it tightens too far.
7. 7Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Season the pasta itself. Cook the spaghetti until al dente, then reserve a mug of pasta water before draining.
8. 8Tip the spaghetti into the ragù with a generous splash of pasta water. Toss over medium heat for a minute until the sauce clings to every strand and the starch in the water pulls it all together.
9. 9Pile into warm bowls and finish with the optional Parmesan and torn basil if using.

Per serving

kcal

723

protein

44.9g

fibre

7.5g

carbs

91.1g

fat

17.1g