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74 deliciously healthy dinners turkey bolognese with shell pasta Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes anise seed makes turkey taste like Italian sausage, with none of the saturated fat; the red wine and dried mushrooms make this a uniquely delicious dish 1½ C dry red wine (optional) ½ oz dried porcini mushrooms (optional) 1 C onion, chopped ½ C celery, rinsed and chopped 1 C carrots, rinsed and thinly sliced or shredded 1 Tbsp garlic, pressed or finely chopped (about 2–3 cloves) 1 Tbsp olive oil 12 oz 99 percent lean ground turkey 1 tsp anise seed ¼ tsp salt 8 oz medium shell pasta 4 Tbsp no-salt-added tomato paste ½ C shredded parmesan cheese 1 Optional step: Bring the wine to a boil in a medium saucepan. Break up the mushrooms, then stir them into the wine. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. 2 Finely chop the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic. Or you can coarsely chop them, place them in a food processor, and pulse until all vegetables are finely chopped. 3 In a 4-quart saucepan, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil over high heat. 4 While the water is heating up, warm the olive oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Crumble in the ground turkey. Sprinkle with anise seed and salt. Cook for 5–10 minutes to brown, stirring occasionally. 5 Meanwhile, when the water comes to a boil, add pasta to boiling water. Cook according to package directions for the shortest recommended time, about 10–12 minutes. 6 Add vegetables to cooking turkey. Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir 10 minutes until all vegetables are soft, but not browned. Add tomato paste, and simmer for an additional 5–10 minutes. (Continue to optional step 7 if including the optional ingredients; otherwise, skip to step 8.) continued on page 75