12 Apr Beef and Extra Veggie Bolognese Sauce

This recipe is what my mom used to make when we were little.  It is a hearty pasta sauce and full of vegetables and lean ground beef. If you want your family to get in more veggies you need to try this sauce. The veggies are pureed and added to the sauce so the kids won’t even know! Ideally, you want the ratio of meat to veggies to be 1:2 but you can start off with a 1:1 ratio and go from there. You can choose any veggies you want 🙂

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Beef and Extra Veggie Bolognese Sauce

A hearty sauce full of vegetables and lean ground beef!

Course

Main Dish

Prep Time

20

Cook Time

20

Servings

cups

Ingredients

• 1 lb very lean ground beef
• 4 cloves cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 inch finely grated ginger
• 1 28 ounce canned tomatoes
• 1 medium medium onion, minced
• 1 medium carrot - peeled and cut in pieces
• 2 stalks celery, cut in pieces
• 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1 medium red or yellow pepper, cut in pieces
• 1 medium zucchini, cut into pieces
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp dired oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• Splash of hot sauce I used Tabasco
• 1 Jar of your favourite ready made pasta sauce
• 1 can tomato paste

Course Main Dish Prep Time 20 Cook Time 20 Servings cups Ingredients 1 lb very lean ground beef 4 cloves cloves of garlic, minced 1 inch finely grated ginger 1 28 ounce canned tomatoes 1 medium medium onion, minced 1 medium carrot - peeled and cut in pieces 2 stalks celery, cut in pieces 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 medium red or yellow pepper, cut in pieces 1 medium zucchini, cut into pieces 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp dired oregano 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp Italian seasoning Splash of hot sauce I used Tabasco 1 Jar of your favourite ready made pasta sauce 1 can tomato paste

Instructions

1. In a large pot on medium heat add ground beef. Break up the beef into small pieces with a wooden spoon, add the ginger and garlic. Once water has evaporated from the meat add in minced onion and cook until onions have soften, about 5 minutes
2. Puree the canned tomatoes and add once onions have soften
3. In the meantime, prep the remaining veggies and add to a powerful blender. Add about 1/4 cup of water to blend until veggies are pureed. Add the pureed veggies to the meat, onion and tomato mixture and stir until everything is combined.
4. Add the salt, hot sauce and dried seasoning and let sauce simmer for a few minutes
5. Stir in the jarred pasta sauce and cook for a few minutes. Add in the tomato paste and stir. Let sauce simmer for a few minutes before turning stove off.
6. Once sauce has cooled you can store in containers and freeze!