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Pasta Bolognese

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 20, 2023
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This seriously easy Italian dinner is ready in just 20 minutes! It’s made with the goodness of whole grain pasta and slashes the calories and fat from the traditional recipe, by using turkey sausage and extra-lean ground beef. We’ve loaded it with flavorful veggies and seasonings your family will love. It might just become a regular on your menu rotation!

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to use whole grain linguine?

We love the goodness and fiber that whole grain linguine brings to this Bolognese dish, in a very stealthy way, but you can always substitute an equal amount of regular linguine.

Why do I need to use evaporated milk?

Evaporated milk is thicker than regular milk because some of the water has been removed from it. That helps make a Bolognese sauce at is thicker and clings to the pasta.

Can I make this pasta dish ahead?

We recommend making this Bolognese dish right before serving, as the sauce is meant to mostly cling to the pasta and not have a much loose from it. However, that doesn’t mean the leftovers aren’t fantastic, they will just be less saucy! You can add a splash of milk when reheating portions in the microwave, to loosen the pasta to be more like when it was first prepared.

Pasta Bolognese

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 11
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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

  • Step 
    1
    Cook linguine in 5-quart Dutch oven as directed on package, omitting salt and oil; drain. Return to pan; cover to keep warm.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, 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.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in tomatoes. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 3 minutes. Stir in milk, pepper and salt; cook 2 minutes longer.
  • Step 
    4
    Add meat sauce to linguine in Dutch oven; toss to coat. Sprinkle individual servings with cheese.

Nutrition

350 Calories
9g Total Fat
24g Protein
44g Total Carbohydrate

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%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 1 Vegetable;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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