Best Pasta alla Genovese Recipe - Beef & Caramelized Onion Sauce

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey reduces fat content while pork can be more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Slice beef into large cubes and trim excess fat.

In a pot, add a tablespoon of oil over medium heat and add the cubed beef; sauté for about 5 to 8 minutes to brown at least one side.

Add chopped carrot and celery to the browned beef; season with salt and pepper.

Pour in white wine, water, or broth; mix well, scraping the pot bottom to free up browned bits.

Add a bay leaf and roughly sliced onions; cover the pot and cook on medium/low heat for about 2-3 hours, stirring every half hour.

Uncover and continue cooking until the sauce is reduced by half, about another 30 minutes if needed.

Cook pasta according to package directions; serve with the sauce and sprinkle with parmesan if desired.

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