Best 4 Emerils Turkey Bolognese Recipes

EMERIL'S TURKEY BOLOGNESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large, heavy saucepan, add the olive oil and bacon and cook until bacon is crisp and lightly caramelized, about 8 minutes.
• Add the onion, carrots, celery, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until vegetables are soft and lightly browned around the edges, about 6 minutes.
• Add the ground turkey and cook, stirring to break up any clumps, until meat is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the white wine and garlic and cook until wine is nearly evaporated.
• Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 5 minutes.
• Add the canned tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, salt, and crushed red pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a steady simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the chicken stock and cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors have come together and the sauce has reduced to a nice consistency, about 20 minutes.
• Add the evaporated milk and continue cooking, partially covered, for 15 minutes longer.
• Add the basil, stir to combine and let sit for 5 minutes before using as a sauce for cooked pasta or lasagna.

EMERIL'S TURKEY BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• In a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, cook bacon over medium until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Add onion, carrots, and celery; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add turkey; cook, breaking up meat with a spoon, until no longer pink, 8 to 9 minutes. Add wine and garlic; cook until wine has almost evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Add broth and half-and-half; bring to a boil over high. Reduce to a simmer, and cook until sauce is thick and creamy, about 30 minutes more.

EMERIL'S TURKEY BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• In a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, cook bacon over medium until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Add onion, carrots, and celery; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add turkey; cook, breaking up meat with a spoon, until no longer pink, 8 to 9 minutes. Add wine and garlic; cook until wine has almost evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add broth and half-and-half; bring to a boil over high. Reduce to a simmer, and cook until sauce is thick and creamy, about 30 minutes more.

EMERIL'S LASAGNA BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• For Bolognese Sauce: In large pot heat butter over medium-high heat.
• Add bacon and ham and saute until carmelized and light brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add ground meats and cook over high heat until well browned and stirring constantly, about 20 minutes.
• Add the onions, carrots, celery and mushrooms and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, cloves and nutmeg to the pan and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add wine and cook till almost evaporated.
• Add stock, simmer over medium-high heat about 45 minutes or until sauce is thickened and flavorful.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the creamand parsley and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• Set aside until ready to assemble.
• Bechamel Sauce:In saucepan, melt butter over low heat and stir in flour, stirring constantly until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in milk to blend together.
• Set over high heat and quickly bring to a boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Allow to cook for 5 minutes or so until floury taste is gone.
• Remove from heat and add salt and nutmeg to taste.
• To assemble:Preheat oven to 350.
• Butter a large rectangular baking dish.
• Spoon 1/2 cup of meat sauce onto the bottom of the dish.
• Cover with 1 layer of cooked lasagna noodles.
• Top with 1 layer of meat sauce, completely covering noodles, then add a light dusting of cheese.
• Repeat layering in orders given until all have been used, ending with a topping of bechamel sauce and cheese.
• Bake covered for 45 minutes with aluminum foil; then uncover and bake for 15 minutes until cheese on top is lightly golden brown.
• Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.