Bolognese Sauce with Meat

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

A recipe for your basic tomato and meat sauce. Serve with your favorite pasta and a nice loaf of sourdough bread.

Brief

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Bolognese Sauce with Meat

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil

1 onion

chopped

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 pound lean ground beef

¼ pound thinly sliced prosciutto

chopped

4 tablespoons butter

2 roma (plum) tomatoes

chopped

¼ cup tomato paste

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Tomato-Cream Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

In a large saucepan saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil. Add ground beef and continue cooking. Stir in prosciutto and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter chopped tomatoes and tomato paste. Let sauce simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Simmer for one hour. Add additional butter and simmer for an additional half hour.

Nutritional Information

Bolognese Sauce with Meat

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 659.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.1g 54%

Carbohydrates: 7.7g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g 7%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 57.6g 89%

Saturated Fat: 22.1g 111%

Cholesterol: 140.6mg 47%

Vitamin A Iu: 865.1IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.2mg 78%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 10.1mg 17%

Folate: 21.4mcg 5%

Calcium: 33.3mg 3%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 35.2mg 13%

Potassium: 592.2mg 17%

Sodium: 1422.9mg 57%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 518.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.