Veg-Heavy Bolognese

Name: Veg-Heavy Bolognese
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 8 ounces, shiitake mushrooms, minced; 2 teaspoons chopped rosemary leaves; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 2 carrots, minced; 2 celery stalks, minced; 2 medium yellow onions, minced; Kosher salt, to taste; 1 pound lean ground beef (works well with turkey too tbh!); 1 cup dry red wine; 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 pound dried pasta (I used orecchiette), cooked until al dente; 10 ounces fresh or frozen spinach; 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

3 steps

Updated at: Sun, 01 Oct 2023 14:14:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per recipe

Calories3655.3 kcal (183%)

Total Fat85.9 g (123%)

Carbs486.7 g (187%)

Sugars74 g (82%)

Protein181.3 g (363%)

Sodium2987.3 mg (149%)

Fiber50.5 g (180%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

2 tablespoonsolive oil

8 ouncesshiitake mushrooms

minced

2 teaspoonsrosemary leaves

chopped

½ teaspooncrushed red pepper

1 poundlean ground beef

works well with turkey too

1 cupdry red wine

1 x 28 ouncecan crushed tomatoes

1 pounddried pasta

I used orecchiette, cooked until al dente

10 ouncesfresh spinach

or frozen

½ cupfresh basil leaves

torn

freshly ground black pepper

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, rosemary, crushed red pepper, garlic, carrots, celery, and onion with a big pinch of salt. Cook until softened and lightly caramelized, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add the beef and cook, breaking it into crumbles with a wooden spoon until no longer red. Season again with a big pinch of salt. Deglaze with the red wine, then add crushed tomatoes, 1 cup water and another big pinch of salt. Bring to a light simmer and cook, covered, for 2 hours.

Step 3

Stir in the cooked pasta, spinach, and basil. Toss to combine, then adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and serve.