A lighter take on the classic Italian sauce, this vegetarian bolognese is packed with mushrooms and vegetables in a rich tomato base. Served with fettuccine, you’ll have a hearty dinner for just 300 calories.
Mushroom Bolognese with Fettuccine
- Prep Time 1 hr 10 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 17
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced onions
- 1/2 cup diced carrot
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 4 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 packages (8 oz each) baby bella mushrooms, coarsely chopped
- 2 packages (8 oz each) white button mushrooms, coarsely chopped
- 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic crushed tomatoes with basil, undrained
- 1 can (15 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 12 oz uncooked fettuccine (from 16-oz box)
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat until hot. Cook onions, carrots, celery, garlic and salt in oil 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Remove vegetable mixture from Dutch oven to small bowl.
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Step2In same Dutch oven, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook 14 to 19 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender and liquid has evaporated.
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Step3Stir in vegetable mixture, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, thyme, oregano and red pepper flakes; heat to simmering; reduce heat to medium-low. Continue cooking uncovered 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is starting to thicken. Remove from heat; stir in soy sauce.
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Step4Meanwhile, cook fettuccine as directed on package; drain. Serve fettuccine with sauce. Garnish with shredded Parmesan cheese and basil.
Nutrition
300
Calories
8g
Total Fat
9g
Protein
47g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 300
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 12%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 6%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 11%
- Sodium
- 780mg
- 32%
- Potassium
- 500mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 47g
- 16%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 20%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 9g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 50%
- 50%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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