Pasta Genovese - One of My Childhood Favorites!

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.

Brown ground beef in a pan until well browned.

Add sliced yellow onions to the browned beef.

Season the onions and beef with a good pinch of salt.

Cook the onions for about 20 minutes until they start to caramelize.

Add a splash of white wine and let it cook out for about a minute.

Add water to the mixture and bring to a simmer.

Add diced carrots to the pot.

Cover and let the mixture simmer for a couple of hours, checking occasionally.

Cook legatoni pasta until very al dente.

Reserve some starchy cooking water from the pasta.

Add the al dente pasta to the sauce and mix well.

Add reserved starchy water to the pasta and sauce mixture.

Cook together for 2 to 3 minutes until the pasta is fully cooked and sauce thickens.

Add freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese and chopped parsley to the pasta.

Season with black pepper and mix well.

Let the pasta sit for a couple of minutes before serving.

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