Hearty Turkey Ragu Ww Recipes

HEARTY TURKEY RAGU WW

Steps:

• In a large nonstick dutch oven heat the oil then add the onion, bell pepper and garlic.Cook until softened ( 8 minutes or so) then add the turkey, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Cook until the liquid evaporates and the turkey begins to brown.
• Add the tomatoes, eggplant, mushrooms, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for about 20 minutes.
• Stir in the oregano and simmer until the eggplant has softened, about 10 minutes.

TURKEY RAGU WITH FONTINA AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onions until translucent and slightly brown, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in garlic. Cook for 1 minute, then add the ground turkey. Cook and stir until the turkey is no longer pink. Mix in the diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, parsley, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Combine pasta with the tomato sauce in the skillet. Toss pasta with the fontina cheese and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese until the cheese is melted. Serve pasta in a large bowl with 3 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

TURKEY RAGù

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring, until golden and most of the fat has rendered, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add the oil to the skillet. Stir in the carrot, celery, onion, garlic and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft and a little golden in spots, about 7 minutes. Scrape the mixture onto a plate.
• Add the turkey to skillet and cook, breaking up meat with a fork, until golden and cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes. Return pancetta and vegetables to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the wine; cook, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, until it is mostly evaporated. Add the crushed tomatoes. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the butter until melted. Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary. Serve over pasta, topped with a dollop of ricotta.

SLOW COOKER HEARTY TURKEY RAGU

Steps:

• Pat turkey dry with paper towels; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Cook turkey thighs 8 to 10 minutes or until browned, turning once. Place turkey in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Cook onions, carrots, celery, garlic and rosemary in same skillet over medium heat 10 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add to slow cooker, along with tomatoes, mushrooms, water and remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Cook, covered, on low 8 to 9 hours or until turkey is tender and pulls away from bones. Remove turkey, leaving cooker on. Cut into bite-size pieces; discard skin and bones. Return turkey to slow cooker; cook 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Serve ragu over pasta.

TURKEY RAGù WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Finely chop onion, carrots, celery, and bell pepper. Mince garlic.
• In a large heavy non-stick skillet melt butter with oil over moderate heat until foam subsides and cook turkey, stirring and breaking up lumps, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon transfer turkey to a bowl and in fat remaining in skillet cook chopped vegetables, garlic, rosemary, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are just softened, about 4 minutes. Add wine and cook until most of liquid is evaporated. Stir in 1 can tomatoes with purée, tomato paste, broth, and cinnamon and simmer 15 minutes. Add turkey with any juices in bowl and remaining can tomatoes with purée and simmer, stirring, 15 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper and keep warm, covered. Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and cooled, uncovered, before being chilled, covered. Reheat sauce over low heat.
• Fill a 6-quart kettle three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for pasta. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Drain pasta in a colander and in a serving bowl toss pasta with sauce.

TURKEY RAGù

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil/butter in a pan over a medium-low heat. Add the onion, carrot and celery with a touch of salt and pepper and cook, stirring regularly for 10-15 minutes. Take care not to let the vegetables colour or stick to the pan.
• Once the vegetables have softened add the garlic and cook for a further minute or two. Add the tomato purée and oregano and cook for a further minute.
• Turn up the heat and add the turkey mince. Keep stirring and breaking-up the meat for a few minutes until everything is combined and the meat isn't pink anymore. Don't let anything catch on the bottom of the pan.
• Add the stock, tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and a pinch of sugar and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally to break up the tomatoes.
• Towards the end of the cooking time stir more frequently, scraping the bottom of the pan to ensure nothing catches and burns. It's ready once the sauce has thickened and/or reached the desired consistency.