Healthy Spaghetti Bolognaise | Cook with Curtis Stone | Coles

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: beef broth

Grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol, and broth is a budget-friendly option.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Chop an onion, carrot, celery, and fennel into a medium dice.

If preferred, use a food processor to chop the vegetables.

Add minced beef to a hot pan and chop it up until browned.

Grate a tomato using a box grater, discarding the skin, and set the grated flesh aside.

Once the beef is browned, add the chopped onion to the pan without adding oil, using the fat from the beef to cook the vegetables.

Grate garlic directly into the pan and stir until fragrant.

Season with salt and black pepper, then add the diced carrots.

Add a small amount of tomato paste to the pan and roast it for a few minutes.

Add the grated tomato flesh to the pan and cover with a lid to cook.

Boil a large pot of water for the pasta.

Add whole wheat spaghettini to the boiling water and cook for about 15 minutes.

Check the sauce after about 12 minutes; it should be flavorful but may look dry.

Add a handful of spinach to the sauce and stir until wilted.

Drain the spaghettini, leaving some pasta water, and add it to the sauce.

Stir the pasta into the sauce until well coated, adjusting moisture with pasta water if needed.

Top with grated Parmesan cheese and torn fresh basil before serving.

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