Beef and Bacon Bolognese

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Ingredients

  • ½ lb bacon, chopped
  • 4 carrots, minced
  • 4 celery stalks, minced
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2¼ lb ground beef
  • ½ cup red wine (or use low-sodium beef broth)
  • 1 (28-oz) can San Marzano whole tomatoes
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp; drain, reserving 3 Tbsp drippings in pan. Sauté carrots, celery, onion, and garlic in hot drippings until tender.
  2. Add beef to pan. Cook until beef is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Drain, if desired.
  3. Return beef and vegetable mixture to pan; add wine, tomatoes, pepper, and salt. Bring to a simmer; cook 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add cream; return to a simmer, and cook 10 minutes. Sprinkle with bacon and parsley.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 (12-oz) pkg frozen riced cauliflower (such as Green Giant)
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook cauliflower and water, covered, in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
505
67
572
Fat (g) 31 5 36
Sat. Fat (g) 14 1 15
Protein (g) 39 3 42
Carb (g) 15 5 20
Fiber (g) 4 3 7
Sodium (mg) 783 124 907

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