with Fresh Salad
You can't beat the feeling of sitting down to a hearty bowl of bolognese! In this version, the delicate mixture of tomato, cream, mirepoix and thyme will please your taste buds and warm your soul.
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Ground Pork
250 g
Spaghetti
170 g
Mirepoix
113 g
Spring Mix
56 g
Thyme
7 g
Marinara Sauce
0.5 cup
Cream
56 mL
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
0.25 cup
Chicken Stock Powder
1 tbsp
Red Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp
Sugar
0.5 tsp
Oil
1 tbsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Salt
0.125 tsp
Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp
- Strip thyme leaves from stems, then roughly chop.
- Add vinegar, 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) sugar and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil to a large bowl. Stir to combine. Add spring mix. Do not mix until step 5.
- Add spaghetti to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
- Reserve 1/2 cup (1 cup) pasta water.
- When pasta is done, drain and return spaghetti to the same pot, off heat.
- Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- When hot, add 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) butter, then mirepoix, pork and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook, breaking up pork into small pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.**
- Add marinara sauce, stock powder, cream and 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) reserved pasta water to the pan with pork.
- Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, 4-5 min.
- Add bolognese sauce to the pot with spaghetti, then toss to coat. (TIP: For a lighter sauce consistency, add more reserved pasta water, 1-2 tbsp at a time, if desired.)
- Toss salad.
- Divide spaghetti bolognese and salad between plates.
- Sprinkle Parmesan over top.
960
kcal
Calories
53
g
Fat
25
g
Saturated Fat
80
g
Carbohydrate
10
g
Sugar
7
g
Dietary Fiber
41
g
Protein
155
mg
Cholesterol
1260
mg
Sodium
1
g
Trans Fat
1100
mg
Potassium
225
mg
Calcium
5.5
mg
Iron
with Spinach and Parmesan
