Pasta Bolognese

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 1126kcal

Ingredients

Bolognese

  • 4 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 cloves Garlic sliced
  • 1/4 cup Onion diced small
  • 1/4 cup Carrots diced small
  • 1/4 cup Celery diced small
  • 16 oz Ground beef
  • 6 cups Crushed tomatoes preferably San Marzano tomatoes
  • 8 oz Penne pasta or pasta of choice
  • 1/3 cup Heavy cream
  • 2 TBSP Butter
  • 1/4 cup Fresh basil chopped
  • 4 tsp Parmesan cheese grated

Garlic bread

  • 2 slices Crusty bread about 3 inches each
  • 1/2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/8 tsp Garlic powder or more if needed
  • 1/4 tsp Dried oregano

Side Salad

  • 2 cups Romaine lettuce chopped
  • 6 slices Cucumber
  • 1 TBSP Red onion shaved
  • 2 TBSP Carrots peeled and shaved
  • 2 tsp Creamy Italian dressing

Cabernet

  • 8 oz Cabernet wine sub sparkling water
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Instructions

  • Prep the vegetables for the bolognese per instruction above.
  • Heat a pot on medium heat. Once hot, add the oil. Saute the garlic, onion, carrots, and celery until the onions soften. Add the ground beef and brown well while breaking it up into smaller pieces using a spatula. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and season generously with salt and pepper. Partially cover with a lid and bring to a low simmer for about 30 - 35 minutes. While the bolognese is cooking, make the pasta and prep the garlic bread and side salad.
  • Preheat the oven broiler on low.
  • Prep garlic bread: Drizzle the bread with oil. Evenly sprinkle with garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.
  • Prep salad ingredients per instruction above.
  • Place the prepared garlic bread under the broiler until golden brown.
  • When the pasta is finished, drain well.
  • Finish the sauce: If the sauce is too thick add 1/4 cup of water to thin it. Stir in the cream and butter until fully combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil.
  • Assemble the salad: Lay down a bed of romaine, top with cucumbers, onion, and shaved carrot, and dress with dressing.
  • Toss the pasta in the sauce and half of the parmesan. Garnish with grated parmesan and enjoy with the salad, garlic bread, and wine.

Nutrition

Calories: 1126kcal | Carbohydrates: 115g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1080mg | Potassium: 1844mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 10733IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 277mg | Iron: 11mg

Pasta Bolognese

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 1126 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Bolognese

  • 4 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 cloves Garlic sliced
  • 1/4 cup Onion diced small
  • 1/4 cup Carrots diced small
  • 1/4 cup Celery diced small
  • 16 oz Ground beef
  • 6 cups Crushed tomatoes preferably San Marzano tomatoes
  • 8 oz Penne pasta or pasta of choice
  • 1/3 cup Heavy cream
  • 2 TBSP Butter
  • 1/4 cup Fresh basil chopped
  • 4 tsp Parmesan cheese grated

Garlic bread

  • 2 slices Crusty bread about 3 inches each
  • 1/2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/8 tsp Garlic powder or more if needed
  • 1/4 tsp Dried oregano

Side Salad

  • 2 cups Romaine lettuce chopped
  • 6 slices Cucumber
  • 1 TBSP Red onion shaved
  • 2 TBSP Carrots peeled and shaved
  • 2 tsp Creamy Italian dressing

Cabernet

  • 8 oz Cabernet wine sub sparkling water

Instructions
 

  • Prep the vegetables for the bolognese per instruction above.
  • Heat a pot on medium heat. Once hot, add the oil. Saute the garlic, onion, carrots, and celery until the onions soften. Add the ground beef and brown well while breaking it up into smaller pieces using a spatula. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and season generously with salt and pepper. Partially cover with a lid and bring to a low simmer for about 30 - 35 minutes. While the bolognese is cooking, make the pasta and prep the garlic bread and side salad.
  • Preheat the oven broiler on low.
  • Prep garlic bread: Drizzle the bread with oil. Evenly sprinkle with garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.
  • Prep salad ingredients per instruction above.
  • Place the prepared garlic bread under the broiler until golden brown.
  • When the pasta is finished, drain well.
  • Finish the sauce: If the sauce is too thick add 1/4 cup of water to thin it. Stir in the cream and butter until fully combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil.
  • Assemble the salad: Lay down a bed of romaine, top with cucumbers, onion, and shaved carrot, and dress with dressing.
  • Toss the pasta in the sauce and half of the parmesan. Garnish with grated parmesan and enjoy with the salad, garlic bread, and wine.

Nutrition

Calories: 1126kcalCarbohydrates: 115gProtein: 38gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 1080mgPotassium: 1844mgFiber: 13gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 10733IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 277mgIron: 11mg
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