Lightened Bolognese

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 lb ground turkey breast
• 8 ounces bulk Italian turkey sausage
• 12 cup diced onion
• 12 cup diced carrot
• 12 cup diced celery
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 cup 2% cottage cheese
• 14 cup tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, in juice
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 12 teaspoon kosher salt
• 12 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 12 cup neufchatel cheese
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley

1. Heat oil in a large saute pan over med-high heat.
2. Add turkey breast and sausage, breaking into smaller chunks; cook until browned.
3. Process onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in a food processor until minced; add to browned meat.
4. Cook vegetables until softened, 5 minutes.
5. Process cottage cheese in food processor until smooth, 2 minutes.
6. Stir into meat mixture.
7. Stir in tomato paste, cook 1 minute.
8. Add tomatoes, wine, vinegar, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper flakes.
9. Decrease heat to med-low; simmer sauce 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
10. Add the neufchatel, stirring until melted, then stir in parsley.
11. Serve over hot cooked pasta.

canola oil, ground turkey, italian turkey sausage, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, cottage cheese, tomato paste, tomatoes, red wine, balsamic vinegar, oregano, basil, kosher salt, red pepper, neufchatel cheese, parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lightened-bolognese-501685 (may not work)