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Cooking at Home - Pasta Bolognese
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Makes: 4 Servings
Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
This rich red sauce combines ground beef, carrots, celery, onion, and tomatoes with a touch of milk for added creaminess. This sauce is slow simmered and delicious served over any favorite pasta.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 carrot (scrubbed and diced into 1/4-inch pieces)
- 1 celery stalk (chopped into 1/4-inch pieces)
- 1 yellow onion (peeled and chopped into 1/4 inch pieces)
- 3/4 pound lean ground beef (80-85% lean)
- 1 cup water
- 2 cans 14.5-ounce low-sodium crushed or diced tomatoes (including liquid)
- 1/4 cup low-sodium tomato paste
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 8 ounces whole wheat pasta
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Bolognese Sauce:
- Put skillet on the stove over medium heat and when it is hot, add oil.
- Add carrot, celery, and onion and cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to brown.
- Raise the heat to high. Pinch off tablespoon-sized pieces of the beef and add a few at a time, stirring well between additions. Cook, breaking the meat apart until it is no longer raw, starts to give off liquid, and no longer clumps together, about 10 minutes.
- Add the water, tomatoes, and tomato paste, stirring well. Cook about 10 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken.
- Slowly stir in the milk, a little bit at a time. Turn the heat down to low and cook 45 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed.
Pasta:
- Fill a large pot halfway with water. Bring it to a boil over high heat.
- Add the pasta and about 12 minutes cook until just tender.
- Drain the pasta and divide into 4 bowls.
- Top each bowl with about 3/4 cup Bolognese and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.
- Serve right away.
Notes
- One portion equals 1 cup cooked pasta + 3/4 cup sauce.
- Freeze leftover sauce for up to 1 month.
Source: USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 cup
Nutrients | Amount |
---|---|
Total Calories | 297 |
Total Fat | 6 g |
Saturated Fat | 2 g |
Cholesterol | 23 mg |
Sodium | 114 mg |
Carbohydrates | 47 g |
Dietary Fiber | 8 g |
Total Sugars | 3 g |
Added Sugars included | 0 g |
Protein | 16 g |
Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
Calcium | 121 mg |
Iron | 3 mg |
Potassium | 290 mg |