Mafaldine with Bolognese Sauce

Name: Mafaldine with Bolognese Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 300g mafaldine pasta or any other type 30ml (2 tablespoons) olive oil ½ finely chopped yellow onion ½ finely chopped carrot ½ finely chopped celery stalk 1 finely chopped red bell pepper 450g (1 pound) ground beef 45ml (3 tablespoons) beef concentrate 30ml (2 tablespoons) grated Parmesan cheese 1 jar of Rao’s Tomato and Basil Sauce Salt and pepper to taste

Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Serves: 4 to 6 People

This Bolognese sauce also turns out exquisite in homemade lasagna! Make it in large batches and freeze it for easy meals on busy weekdays.

Ingredients

300g mafaldine pasta or any other type
30ml (2 tablespoons) olive oil
½ finely chopped yellow onion
½ finely chopped carrot
½ finely chopped celery stalk
1 finely chopped red bell pepper
450g (1 pound) ground beef
45ml (3 tablespoons) beef concentrate
30ml (2 tablespoons) grated Parmesan cheese
1 jar of Rao’s Tomato and Basil Sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a preheated large skillet, add olive oil and cook all the vegetables over high heat for about 5 to 8 minutes.
Add the ground beef to the vegetables and cook the meat thoroughly.
Pour Rao’s Tomato and Basil Sauce and the beef concentrate over the meat and vegetables. Mix and let it simmer gently for 3 to 5 minutes.
Place the cooked pasta into the Bolognese sauce and mix everything gently.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.