Best Every Slow Cooker Turkey Bolognese

August 17, 2013

Bolognese has to be my favorite pasta sauce. I have a traditional(cook all day) recipe that I have posted previously but I wanted to come up with a recipe for the slow cooker that would replicate the taste and texture of the traditional method. My last slow cooker recipe(which I posted) was good but a bit runny. I hadn't taken the condensation that the slow cooker produces into consideration. My traditional recipe calls for a whole bottle of red wine. I think it's the wine that makes t

2 pounds lean ground turkey
4 large carrots, peeled
2 large onions, peeled and quartered
2 large cloves garlic
4 stalks of celery, cut into fourths
2 28 oz cans of San Marzano Tomatoes
2 6 oz cans of tomato paste
1 bottle of good red wine
2 tsp dried thyme
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper
2 tbsp olive oil

Cook's Notes- It is very important to take the time to brown the meat and veggies. This means you will need to let them cook without stirring very often. They will not brown if you are constantly stirring...
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Nutritions

Calories
215

Sodium
173mg
7% DV

Fat
5g
8% DV

Protein
28g
56% DV

Carbs
14g
4% DV

Fiber
5g
21% DV