Light Beef Bolognese

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 medium green bell pepper, diced (1/4" cubes)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 (16 ounce) can no-salt-added whole tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh italian parsley
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
• 1/2 tap dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• fettuccine or pasta shells, to taste,cooked

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan or skillet, sauté the garlic, onion and green pepper in oil over moderate heat.
• 2 when the vegetables begin to sizzle, crumble the beef into the pan and sauté it, stirring with a wooden spoon, until it begins to brown, about 5-7 minutes.
• 3 add the wine and stir and scrape well to deglaze the pan.
• 4 add the tomatoes, breaking them up with your wooden spoon.
• 5 stir in the remaining ingredients.
• 6 simmer until sauce is thick but still slightly liquid, 20-25 minutes.
• 7 discard the bay leaf.
• 8 spoon over fettucine or shells.