Terrific Turkey Bolognese

Old dogs. New tricks.  Recently I had an operation and had to go on a strict fat-free diet afterwards to repair a chyle leak (look it up if you are interested but it's not that interesting). After years of happy and successful Paleo eating, it wasn't easy. But I've learned new skills and this recipe from Leon's Naturally Fast Food is a winner for anyone who wants to eat less red meat and fat but not be hungry all the time.


Ingredients

2 onions
3 cloves of garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red chilli
1 green pepper
fresh herbs if you have them (chopped thyme and rosemary are great)
500g turkey mince
2 x 400g tinned tomatoes (if you can find them in glass containers, all the better)
2 tablespoons tomato puree
150 ml red wine
large dash of Worcestershire sauce

1. Peel and chop the onions, garlic, chilli and green pepper and cook in the olive oil until soft on low heat. Don't let them burn.

2. Add fresh herbs. if you don't have any, add dried oregano and thyme.

3. Add the turkey mince and brown all over, stirring thoroughly to make sure it is cooked throughout.

4. Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, wine and Worcestershire sauce

5. simmer gently - the longer the better - but 30 minutes at least.

I serve this with whole wheat pasta ziti. You can try some of the other options like spelt spaghetti and see which you like but stay away from pasta with white, bleached flour. I like to put the cooked ziti into the pan with the bolognese, stir it up, add some chopped parsley if you have it, put the lid on and let it sit for a few minutes so the pasta can soak up the flavours. Make a lot because its great for breakfast  and snacks.