What is Pasta Bolognese?
A staple of the northern Italian region of Bologna, a pasta Bolognese recipe refers to a flavorful meat sauce made with ground beef and sometimes other meats, veggies and seasonings used to sauce pasta with the addition of wine, milk, or cream; shortened from “Pasta alla Bolognese”.
What’s the Best Garnish for Pasta Bolognese?
We love Parmesan shavings on top of this full-bodied pasta dinner. The shavings show up better on the sauced pasta than shredded Parmesan does and the salty, creamy notes of the cheese play well with the full-bodied pasta and sauce.
What Do You Serve with Pasta Bolognese?
This simple pasta Bolognese recipe is a complete meal in and of itself, with its meat, pasta and veggies all rolled into one. If you want other foods to fill out the plate, add a nice crusty baguette with butter on the side and a crisp green salad.
More About This Recipe
- We love the simplicity of this scratch weeknight dinner. For other easy dinners, try our sheet pan dinners or our easy dinner bakes next.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pasta Bolognese
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 1 package (13.25 oz) whole-grain linguine
- 2 links (4 oz each) spicy Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
- 1 lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 package (8 oz) fresh whole mushrooms, chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
- 1 can (28 oz) petite diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/2 cup evaporated fat-free milk
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Shaved Parmesan cheese, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Cook linguine in 5-quart Dutch oven as directed on package, omitting salt and oil; drain. Return to pan; cover to keep warm.
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Step2Meanwhile, spray 12-inch skillet with olive oil cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add sausage, beef and onion; cook 2 minutes, stirring to crumble sausage; drain, if necessary. Add mushrooms and rosemary. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage and beef are thoroughly cooked.
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Step3Stir in tomatoes. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 3 minutes. Stir in milk, pepper and salt; cook 2 minutes longer.
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Step4Add meat sauce to linguine in Dutch oven; toss to coat. Sprinkle individual servings with cheese.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 350
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 440mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 44g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 7g
- 0%
- Protein
- 24g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
