Healthy Pasta Bolognese Recipe—400 Calories
Just 400 calories/serving! A guilt-free healthy Pasta Bolognese recipe—all the traditional ingredients and the same rich taste in one hearty dish you'll love!
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ lb ground beef lean
- .3 lb pancetta finely chopped
- 1 carrot
- 3 ribs celery
- 1 onion medium
- 21 oz tomato puree
- 1 cup red wine chianti
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 1 cup beef broth as needed during simmer (or water)
- fine salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp butter
- 16 oz pasta tagliatelle or spaghetti
Instructions
Make the Sauce
- Finely chop the pork belly/pancetta. Mince the onion, carrot and celery..3 lb pancetta, 3 ribs celery, 1 onion, 1 carrot
- Melt the butter in a large sauce pan or skillet.3 tbsp butter
- Sauté the vegetables until tender and translucent.
- Make a well in the center of the vegetables. Add the pancetta and cook until no longer red.
- Make a well and add the ground beef. Cook until no longer red.1 ¼ lb ground beef
- Slowly add the red wine a little at a time. Let the wine reduce and continue adding slowly until all of the wine has been added.1 cup red wine
- Add the tomato puree. Stir. Cover and simmer on low heat for 2 hours.21 oz tomato puree
- After two hours, slowly add the whole milk over the course of an hour. Simmer over medium-low heat and stir frequently. Salt and pepper to taste!2 cups 2% milk, 1 cup beef broth, fine salt, black pepper
- Buon appetito!