Emerils Turkey Bolognese Food

TURKEY BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat 2-3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausages and cook, turning them occasionally, until browned all over - about 10 minutes. Remove the sausages to a plate.
• Add the ground turkey to the pot and add salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until browned. Remove to a separate plate.
• Add another 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil to the pot and add the onion and garlic. Cook until they soften and just begin to brown - about another 10 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and their juice along with about a 1/2 cup of water (used to swish out the cans).
• Add the ground turkey, stir the sauce well and then nestle in the turkey sausages. Bring the sauce to a boil, season to taste with salt and pepper(doesn't really need much-if at all-salt at this point). Turn the heat to low.
• Cover almost completely iwth a lid (letting the steam escape from one side) and gently simmer for about 4 hours - adding splashes of water every hour or so if the sauce is drying out at all.
• Uncover the sauce and stir in the tomato paste. Barely cover the pot this time and simmer for another hour.
• When it's almost time to serve, bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt generously. Add the rigatoni and cook according to the pacakage directions.
• Serve the sauce over the cooked rigatoni with a good grating of Parmesan cheese on top.

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.