
WW penne with homemade Bolognese sauce
10
10
5
SmartPoints® value per serving
Total Time
1 hr 40 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
1 hr 15 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
This Italian sauce transforms a package of humble ground beef into a flavourful, multipurpose sauce that’s delicious over pasta, zucchini noodles, or even a baked potato. Onion, celery, and carrots are traditional, but we’ve added in pancetta for savoury richness. The wine adds depth to the sauce without tasting like alcohol, but you can substitute low-sodium beef broth, if you like. The 45 minutes of simmering helps tenderize the meat and meld all the flavors together. The results are worth the effort.
Ingredients
Pancetta
2 oz, diced
Olive oil
½ tbsp(s)
Uncooked onion(s)
½ medium, finely chopped
Uncooked carrot(s)
½ large, finely chopped
Uncooked celery
1 rib(s), medium, finely chopped
Canned tomato paste
½ tbsp(s)
Uncooked 95% lean ground beef
½ pound(s)
Table salt
¼ tsp(s)
Ground red pepper
⅛ tsp(s)
Ground nutmeg
1 pinch
White wine
6 tbsp(s), dry variety
Canned crushed tomatoes
1 cup(s)
Fat free evaporated milk
2 tbsp(s)
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