Pasta Bolognese, Mamma Mia!

Happy Thursday! One of the best things about summer is growing vegetables. If you can have a vegetable garden, by all means, invest on the little plants and they will give you so much goodness in return, especially tomatoes. I make my homemade tomato sauce once a year, and this is what I used for this pasta Bolognesa. I don't remember where I got this recipe from, but it has been with me for the past 6 years or so. For the first time, I used ground turkey and it turned out fantastic, same taste, and better for you. If you buy tomato sauce, I recommend trader joe's brand, with simple tomato and basil. Let this recipe add the rest of the flavors to the sauce.

Ingredients
4 tbsp of butter
1 lb of angel hair pasta
1lb of lean ground turkey ( Costco sells 5 packs for $15, a deal!)
2 tbsp of dried onion flakes
2 tbsp of fresh chopped basil
2 cubes of beef bouillon
1 1/2 cup of hot water
1 can of tomato sauce
1 tbsp of tomato puree
4 tbsp of Parmesan cheese, for topping

Directions
Cook the angel hair pasta according to directions in the package. Heat a medium size skillet at medium-high heat, melt the butter and brown the onions for about 2 minutes. Add the ground turkey, in small increments, breaking any chunks with a wooden spoon. After the meat is browned for a bit, and juices are flowing in the pan, add the tomato sauce, the tomato paste. Dissolve the beef bouillon in the hot water, then add to the pan. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until slightly reduced, for about 20 minutes. Pour over pasta, only mixing the portions as you serve them. Add Parmesan cheese before serving.

This is such a simple recipe, but one that is always a favorite amongst friends. The turkey made it much lighter, and all the flavors that make this an amazing dish are still there.