Recipe Details

Bolognese Sauce

Number of Servings: 4

Serving Size: 3/4 cup

This traditional Italian meat sauce is a snap to make and freezes well. Make a big batch so you always have some on hand. Use it as a base sauce for lasagna or ladle some over any shape of pasta, from angel hair to ziti.

Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition

Name:	Amount:
lean 90 percent ground beef	0.75
chopped onion	0.50 cup
clove garlic, minced	1 ea
carrot,coarsely chopped	0.25 cup
can diced tomatoes in puree, undrained	16
dry red wine	0.25 cup
chopped fresh basil	1 Tbsp
chopped fresh oregano	2 tsp
salt	0.75 tsp
fresh ground black pepper	0.16 tsp
tomato paste	1 Tbsp

Brown the ground beef in a large nonstick skillet with the onion, garlic, and carrot over medium heat; drain off the fat and return the beef and vegetables to the skillet.

Add the tomatoes with their liquid, the wine, and the seasonings and herbs. Cover and simmer for 40 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in the tomato paste; simmer, uncovered for 5 to 10 minutes, until slightly thickened.

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Calories 203

Calories from Fat 79

Total Fat 9g

Saturated Fat 3g

Cholesterol 63mg

Sodium 694mg

Potassium n/a

Carbohydrates 9g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Sugars 5g

Protein 22g

Vitamin A n/a

Vitamin C n/a

Calcium n/a

Iron n/a

Folic Acid n/a

Dietary Exchange 2 Vegetable3 Meat, lean

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