Home Made Bolognaise Sauce Loaded with Veg and Cheese
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Sauce:250g Baby Plum Tomatoes (Whole)Roasted Red Peppers3 Cloves of Garlic (Whole)15 Fresh Basil Leaves1 tbsp Sundried Tomato Pesto2 Large Chopped Carrots1 tsp Sugar For the Bolognaise:1kg Lean Beef Mince (5% fat)1 Cup Mushrooms (chopped)1 Med Onion Chopped2 Cloves GarlicDash of Salt and Pepper to taste100g Ricotta Cheese0.25 cup Parmesan Cheese (Grated)
For the sauce:
Place the Tomatoes, Peppers, Carrots, 3 Cloves of Garlic, Basil Leaves, Pesto and Sugar in a food Processor and blend as finely as you prefer. (I make this almost smooth). Simmer this sauce on the stove for about 20 minutes
For the Bolognaise:
Saute the chopped onions, 2 cloves of garlic and mushrooms first, then add the Beef Mince and fry until nicely browned. Add seasonings. Add the above sauce, ricotta cheese and parmesan cheese. Stir and serve with Spagetti
Serves 8 (1 cup servings)
For variation, you can add a green chilli for a little heat or some smoked paprika for a more mexican taste (though leave out the basil and substitute oregano)
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CLAIREAJACKSON.
Place the Tomatoes, Peppers, Carrots, 3 Cloves of Garlic, Basil Leaves, Pesto and Sugar in a food Processor and blend as finely as you prefer. (I make this almost smooth). Simmer this sauce on the stove for about 20 minutes
For the Bolognaise:
Saute the chopped onions, 2 cloves of garlic and mushrooms first, then add the Beef Mince and fry until nicely browned. Add seasonings. Add the above sauce, ricotta cheese and parmesan cheese. Stir and serve with Spagetti
Serves 8 (1 cup servings)
For variation, you can add a green chilli for a little heat or some smoked paprika for a more mexican taste (though leave out the basil and substitute oregano)
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CLAIREAJACKSON.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 239.0
- Total Fat: 10.0 g
- Cholesterol: 73.8 mg
- Sodium: 191.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 7.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 29.7 g
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