Spicy Veggie Loaded Turkey Bolgnese (Instant Pot)
It has been a while! I am back with a ridiculously simple, instant pot pasta recipe. This one is about Turkey Bolognese. Come-on, those are the best kind! If I add a masala twist to the mix, this turkey Bolognese works for everyone in my house. If you have not made pasta in the instant pot, go ahead and give it a try, you are in for a super easy treat. No draining, to timing, a truly one pot deal.
If my blog were a person, I would apologize to it for staying away so long. It has been an oxymoron of sorts. I went on a vacation, came back and got super deluged with work and the days went by. The kids aced another round of robotics, assuring us a trip to WorldFest Detroit.
My Veggie Loaded Turkey Bolognese Story
Aadi, the baby boy who has featured on various posts along the way is turning 13 this year. Where did all the time go! As they say for a working mom, the days are long and the years are short. Would you not agree? And for those long days, a dish like this rocks! You have everything that you are looking for in one wholesome package. The dose of crushed pepper adds a nice assertiveness to the dish making it just perfect for whole wheat pasta.
There are various questions that I have received recently, and I apologize for being a little slow in answering some of them. It is one of those slow spells for the blog and this too shall pass! It always does. I have been fortunate in that several of you forgive these slow spells and frankly, there is always some tested and tried recipe that you can check out during to slow spells.
For the veggie part of the sauce I have added carrots, mushrooms and used a mirepoix base. I do make it myself, but if you like Trader Joe’s they have it pre-chopped and it works like a charm. So, here you have it, another weeknight warrior for those evenings when you want to feed the family something comforting and nourishing.
Other recipes using turkey creatively include this turkey coconut curry and these Hoisin Turkey Burgers.
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An hearty nourishing weeknight dinner made super easy in the instant pot.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh or dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh or dried oregano
- 1 red or white onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 4 medium sized carrots, diced
- 1/2 cup sliced button mushrooms
- 1 pound of ground turkey
- Salt to taste or 1 teaspoon
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 8 tomatoes, diced
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 and 1/2 cups water
- 8 to 10 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or parsley
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- Turn the instant pot onto the high saute setting. Add the olive oil and wait until the instant pot registers hot. Add in the garlic, thyme and oregano and saute until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add in the onion, celery and carrots and saute for 3 minutes. Add in the mushroom and the turkey and saute for another 2 minutes.
- Add in the salt, sugar, tomatoes and crushed red pepper flakes and cook for another 5 minutes. Add in the water and the spaghetti and turn off the saute mode.
- Cover and set to 2 minutes on low pressure. Do a steam release after 5 minutes. Stir well.
- Serve garnished with the basil or parsley and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.