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Quick Pasta Bolognese

Who doesn't love pasta with a quick meat sauce? This crowd-pleasing healthy spaghetti Bolognese recipe is a boon for busy cooks--it's ready and on the table in just 40 minutes.

Active Time
Total Time
40 mins
Yield
Serves 4

How to Make It

1. Step
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
2. Step
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain.
3. Step
Add beef to the vegetables and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high, add wine and cook until almost evaporated, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste and nutmeg; reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in salt and pepper. Serve the pasta with the sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, finely chopped
  • 2 medium stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 ounces whole-wheat rigatoni or penne (about 3 cups)
  • 8 ounces lean (93% or leaner) ground beef
  • ⅓ cup dry red wine
  • 1 14-ounce can petite diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Tags

Dairy-FreeDiabetes AppropriateHealthy AgingHealthy ImmunityHeart HealthyHigh Blood PressureHigh-ProteinLow Added SugarsLow SodiumLow-Calorie

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