How to make pasta bolognese with fresh pasta

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.

Cut up a mirepoix of celery, carrots, and onion.

Add finely chopped garlic to the mirepoix and let it cook down for about 2-3 minutes.

Add ground beef to the mirepoix and stir to break it up, ensuring it doesn't clump together.

Cook the ground beef for about 10 minutes until browned.

Pour in about 1 cup of Cabernet Sauvignon wine and let it reduce down until almost nothing is left.

Add milk to the mixture, following a tip from Alton Brown.

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