Coconut milk is my bolognese sauce’s new best friend. It has the same creamy texture as heavy cream and but does not add any flavor that would clash with the rich tomato sauce. A hearty helping on top of roasted spaghetti squash is the ultimate comfort food!
Bolognese Sauce
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 1 sweet onion chopped
- 1 cup carrots shredded
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 4 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup red wine (optional)
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- 2 - 28 oz cans of whole San Marzano tomatoes roughly chopped
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
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Saute ground beef in a pot over medium heat until halfway cooked.
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Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic and tomato paste. Cook until meat is browned and vegetables are soft.
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Add red wine (or broth) and simmer until reduced in half.
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Add the dried basil, canned tomatoes, coconut milk, salt and pepper and simmer for about 1 hour. (The longer the better to break down the ground beef and thicken the sauce)
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Serve with roasted spaghetti squash. (Also tastes great on butternut squash and sweet potatoes)
Recipe Notes
Even though this recipe makes use of red wine, the alcohol content is greatly reduced by 90 - 95% due to the long simmering process at the end. If this is still an issue, it can be omitted entirely and substituted with chicken or beef broth.
This is just what I’m looking for! Have you ever stuck it in a crock pot after step 4?
No I haven’t but i’m sure it will work in a crockpot as well!