Easy Bolognese Sauce {For Busy Moms}
This Bolognese sauce is loaded with layers of flavor, protein, and vegetables. Ladled over spaghetti squash or pasta of your choice, you will love the flavors that develop in this dish. Perfect to meal prep for a healthy and quick weekday dinner for you or your entire family.
Servings: 6
Calories: 380kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef *
- 2 -3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 small shallot chopped
- 1 jar 24 oz marinara sauce
- 2 celery stalk chopped
- 2 large carrot chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil roughly chopped *
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 - 3 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat 2 tbsp olive oil, after 1 minute or so, add minced garlic, chopped shallots, celery, and carrots in.
- Continue to stir to prevent any burning, until fragrant, and the carrots and celery are softened.
- Add ground beef, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Season with salt and pepper. Continue to stir and saute until the meat is no longer pink (about 7 - 8 minutes)
- Add marinara sauce and basil, lower the heat and stir until the meat and vegetables are completely coated with the sauce. TASTE and season with extra salt and pepper accordingly.
- Let it simmer for approximately 10 minutes or until the sauce is well combined and thick.
- Serve over prepared spaghetti squash, zucchini noodles or your favorite traditional pasta.
Notes
If you do not have fresh basil in hand (which I usually do not), I like to swap it with 2 - 3 pieces of dried bay leaves.
1.* My favorite meat to use for this recipe is ground bison. You can also use ground turkey.
2. Check out How to Make Easy Baked Spaghetti Squash yourself In this Post.
Note: Nutrition facts below do not include spaghetti squash used in photos. They may also vary depending on the type of meat and marinara sauce used.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 282mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g