Long gone are the days of sauce from a can. Especially when complaint sauce has been upwards of $9.00 lately! Sure, there is some convenience to buying your sauces and dressings but it is SO easy and simple to make a great tasting sauce at home with just a few fresh ingredients.
I do not have any Italian roots in my family, but that doesn’t stop me from craving a really great, homemade sauce. There is something so comforting about a sauce simmering on the stove all day. And sometimes I really just don’t want to make meatballs. So this Bolognese sauce is perfect for those days when you want the comfort without all the effort.
While this sauce certainly gets better with time spent on the stove, you can always shorten it into a quick, 30 minute meal for a week night. The fresh basil and parsley heighten the flavor depth in no time. Perfect to serve over spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles.
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef (I use grass fed and grass finished)
I package of white or cremona mushrooms, chopped finely
1 medium onion, chopped
28 oz marinara sauce
1 clove of garlic, minced
2 Tbsp of fresh parsley, chopped
1 package of basil, chopped
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
- Brown the beef in a large pan or cast iron skillet with salt and pepper
- Add the onion and mushrooms and allow to soften
- Add garlic – this burns quickly so stir continuously and move quickly in the next steps
- Add marinara sauce, and fresh herbs
- Let the sauce come to a boil and then simmer for at least 30 minutes.
- This certainly gets better with time and age
- Serve over zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash