Lower cholesterol bolognaise/ragu-type sauce

This is not bolognaise in the Italian sense, but more akin to what we Brits call spag-bol.

The little Greedy Gluts love this sauce and it’s a great way to stuff lots of protein, vegetables and even calcium into them in one sitting without them making a fuss.

Of course, it tastes good to adults too.

Plus, the addition of turkey mince instead of beef mince means the dish is lower in cholesterol and packed full of those minerals that turkey is known for.

Ingredients

450g or 1lb of turkey mince- the best you can afford
A miniature bottle of red wine
1 onion finely chopped
3 rashers of unsmoked bacon finely chopped
1 stick of celery finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 tin of tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp fresh thyme or 1/2tsp dried
1 bay leaf
100ml milk
1/2tsp salt
A few grinds black pepper
1/4tsp cayenne pepper
Serves 4



Do it:

1. Heat about 1tbsp of oil in a medium saucepan. Add the garlic, onion, celery and herbs and cook on a medium heat until translucent.

2. Turn the heat up to full and add the bacon, then the turkey mince.

3. When the mince is browned add the rest of the ingredients.

4. Simmer for 20 minutes or longer to develop the flavour.

5. Serve

NB: This tastes fantastic the day after if reheated.