Description
A rich and comforting spaghetti bolognese with a bold spicy kick, featuring a silky tomato-meat sauce balanced with milk and Parmesan. This hearty dish delivers deep flavor in under an hour.
Ingredients
14 ounces spaghetti
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 yellow onion – finely chopped
6 garlic cloves – minced
1 medium carrot – finely diced
1 celery stalk – finely diced
3.5 ounces smoked turkey strips
1.1 pounds ground meat mixture (beef/lamb)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp chili paste
1/2 cup beef broth
3 tbsp double concentrated tomato paste
3 1/2 cups puréed tomatoes
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup whole milk
1.5 ounces grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Prepare all vegetables by finely chopping the onion, mincing the garlic, and dicing the carrot and celery.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the spaghetti.
- In a large pot over medium heat, add olive oil and butter. Once melted, add onion, garlic, carrot, and celery. Cook for about 5 minutes until softened.
- Add smoked turkey strips and cook for 3 minutes to release flavor.
- Add ground meat and cook, breaking it apart, until browned. Season with salt, black pepper, and sugar.
- Stir in chili paste and mix well to incorporate.
- Pour in beef broth and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add tomato paste, puréed tomatoes, and bay leaves. Simmer for at least 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
- Stir milk and Parmesan into the sauce until smooth and combined.
- Toss cooked spaghetti with the sauce, adding reserved pasta water as needed for desired consistency.
- Serve hot with extra Parmesan if desired.
Notes
Reduce chili paste for a milder version or add chili flakes for extra heat.
Ground chicken or beef alone can be used instead of the beef/lamb mix.
Tagliatelle, rigatoni, or fettuccine work well as alternatives to spaghetti.
Store sauce separately from pasta for better texture when reheating.
Freeze sauce for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
Add a splash of milk or water when reheating to loosen the sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 720 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 75 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
