Butternut Squash & Turkey Bolognese

I love making pasta sauces and adding hidden veggies! This turkey bolognese has puréed butternut squash and tomatoes. It’s a perfect family meal and can be used with any whole wheat noodles or even over other veggies like eggplant.

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Butternut Squash & Turkey Bolognese

Author: Nicky

Ingredients

• 1 package lean ground turkey
• 1/2 bottle low sugar tomato sauce
• 1 small can tomato purée with no added sugar
• 1/2 butternut cubed and steamed
• Italian spices - to your liking
• Salt and pepper
• Whole wheat spaghetti half a box is about 4 servings

Instructions

• Cook turkey according to package, drain fat. Add spices and a bit of salt and pepper.
• In a food processor, blend the butternut that has already been steamed with a bit of water. Add to turkey mixture.
• Mix around until all mixed.
• Pour in tomato puree and tomato sauce and mix until all incorporated.
• Taste, and season to taste.
• Put 1/4 of turkey mixture into a bowl and add 1 yellow container of spaghetti on top.
• Top off with a little more turkey and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.

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