How to make Spaghetti Bolognese like an Italian

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.

Brown the ground beef in a skillet until it sounds right, then transfer it to a bowl and set aside.

In a food processor, add 1 onion, 1 carrot, a few sticks of celery, and 5 cloves of garlic; blend until finely chopped.

In the same skillet, sauté the blended vegetables in leftover beef fat, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom.

Make a hole in the middle of the skillet and add roughly 1 cup of tomato paste; toast for about 1-2 minutes.

Optionally, add wine to the skillet; if not using wine, skip this step.

Return the browned meat to the skillet and cover with water.

Add half a bunch of thyme and 1 teaspoon of vegetable powder to the skillet.

Let the mixture cook for at least 30 minutes, or longer if desired.

Cook spaghetti according to package instructions, as it is essential for spaghetti bolognese.

Prepare garlic bread using leftover garlic butter and bread rolls.

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