Instant Pot Bolognese with Ground Turkey
This quick Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce With Turkey lightens things while still bringing a ton of flavor to your pasta!
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced (about 1.5 cups)
- 1/2 cup shredded or diced carrot
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- 4 oz chopped full-flavored olives (like castelvetrano olives) You could also use 4 oz of pancetta or diced bacon, if you prefer *See notes
- 4 cloves of garlic, smashed and chopped
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup chicken stock Preferably homemade
- 1 TBSP fresh oregano, chopped
- 1 TBSP fresh parsley, chopped
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 inch knob of parm/rind (optional) *See notes
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
- 28 oz can of San Marzano tomatoes, with juice
- 28 oz can of tomato puree
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in the Instant Pot with the sauté function on. Add the onions, carrots, and celery, and cook until they're soft, about 8-10 minutes.
- Add the ground turkey and chopped olives to the Instant Pot; season with salt and cracked black pepper. Break up the ground turkey with a spatula as it cooks; let it simmer until the meat is cooked and most of the juices have evaporated.
- Add the garlic and tomato paste to the Instant Pot, and cook for about a minute, stirring to combine. While stirring, at the red wine. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes, or until most of the wine has evaporated.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato purée, stock, and fresh herbs. Drop the bay leaves and parmesan rind into the sauce. Bring to a simmer, then turn off the sauté function.
- Lock the lid onto Instant pot, set the valve to the sealing position, and set to cook at HIGH pressure for 20 minutes.
- When done, and the Instant Pot starts to beep, do a quick release. Once all of the steam is released, carefully unlock and open the lid. Switch the Instant Pot to the sauté function again and bring the sauce to a simmer. Let it go, uncovered, for about 10 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce has thickened to your preferred consistency.
- Stir in the milk, more fresh herbs, and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Notes
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