Dinner and Lunch · Italian
Turkey bolognese with rigatoni
A lean turkey ragu simmered with tomatoes and tossed with rigatoni.
- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 45 min
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
Ingredients
For 4 servings- 500 g ground turkey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 700 g canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 240 g rigatoni, dried
- 30 g parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method
Heat the olive oil in a large pot and cook the onion and carrot until soft.
Add the garlic and ground turkey, and cook until browned.
Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and basil, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the rigatoni in salted boiling water according to package directions, then drain.
Toss the pasta with the sauce and season with salt.
Top with parmesan before serving.