How To Make Spaghetti Bolognese with Chef Tracy | Made In Cookware

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in fat.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: beef broth

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes add brightness, while crushed are often cheaper.

Bring about 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot.

Add salt to the boiling water to ensure it dissolves before adding pasta.

Cut vegetables into small pieces, around an eighth of an inch, for even cooking.

Peel and cut carrots into small pieces, aiming for about a half cup.

Peel 6 to 8 cloves of garlic, smash them, and chop roughly, keeping them separate from other vegetables.

Chop about a cup of onion, finely, to match the size of the other vegetables.

Hand crush the San Marzano tomatoes to break them into smaller pieces, leaving some chunks.

Pick flat-leaf parsley off the stems, roughly chop it, and set aside.

Use ¾ pound of ground beef and ¼ pound of ground pork for richness; substitute pork with more beef if desired.

Drizzle olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat and add the chopped vegetables, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Sweat the mirepoix for around 8 minutes until cooked through and tender, tasting to check doneness.

Add the chopped garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.

Add the ground beef and pork, pressing it down to get color, cooking for about 3-6 minutes until mostly cooked.

Season the meat with salt and black pepper while stirring and breaking it into smaller pieces.

Add tomato paste and sugar to the pot, cooking for a few minutes to deepen the flavor.

Pour in red wine and reduce it until the alcohol is cooked off, ensuring no 'red whiny' taste remains.

Add the crushed tomatoes and cook for around 5 minutes.

Drop spaghetti into the boiling water and cook to al dente according to package instructions.

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