Bolognese Sauce with Papa Vince's Sicilian Cherry Tomato Sauce

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice offers a non-alcoholic option, while white wine can be more affordable.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, and Grana Padano is a less expensive cheese.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be healthier, while crushed tomatoes are often cheaper.

Chop the onion in a food processor until small.

Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan until warm.

Add chopped onions to the pan and pan-fry until brown.

Add ground beef in chunks to the pan and cook until browned.

Season the beef with salt and black pepper while cooking.

Boil water in a separate pot for the pasta.

Once the water is boiling, add salt to it.

Add pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente, according to taste.

Drain the pasta and set aside, ensuring to reserve some water to stop the cooking process.

Pour in three bottles of Papa Vince's cherry tomato sauce into the cooked beef.

Add extra virgin olive oil to the sauce before serving for added flavor.

Combine the drained pasta with the sauce quickly to avoid sticking.

Serve the pasta topped with Sicilian-style breadcrumbs instead of cheese.

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