Lightened Bolognese

Name: Lightened Bolognese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 lb ground turkey breast; 8 ounces bulk Italian turkey sausage; 12 cup diced onion; 12 cup diced carrot; 12 cup diced celery; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 cup 2% cottage cheese; 14 cup tomato paste; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, in juice; 1 cup dry red wine; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 12 teaspoon kosher salt; 12 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 12 cup neufchatel cheese; 1 cup chopped fresh parsley

18 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 lb ground turkey breast
8 ounces bulk Italian turkey sausage
12 cup diced onion
12 cup diced carrot
12 cup diced celery
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup 2% cottage cheese
14 cup tomato paste
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, in juice
1 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
12 teaspoon kosher salt
12 teaspoon red pepper flakes
12 cup neufchatel cheese
1 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1

Heat oil in a large saute pan over med-high heat.
2

Add turkey breast and sausage, breaking into smaller chunks; cook until browned.
3

Process onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in a food processor until minced; add to browned meat.
4

Cook vegetables until softened, 5 minutes.
5

Process cottage cheese in food processor until smooth, 2 minutes.
6

Stir into meat mixture.
7

Stir in tomato paste, cook 1 minute.
8

Add tomatoes, wine, vinegar, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper flakes.
9

Decrease heat to med-low; simmer sauce 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
10

Add the neufchatel, stirring until melted, then stir in parsley.
11

Serve over hot cooked pasta.