Better Bolognese (With Mushrooms)

This Better Bolognese is a weeknight staple in our house – loaded with additional veggies and mushrooms, it can be made either with organic meat or without it for a hearty vegan version.

I made this on an episode of The Doctors on CBS. We did a whole segment on the Health Benefits of Mushrooms and How to Increase Vitamin D in Mushrooms before cooking. Check those posts for the highlights!

I love putting this sauce over spiralized zucchini noodles, or one of my favorite brands of gluten-free pasta. My husband sometimes eats it just on its own, as it’s quite delish and chunky, like a stew.

To speed up chopping the veggies, I’m obsessed with my veggie chopper from Amazon. It perfectly dices any veggie in a matter of seconds.

Better Bolognese

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Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings4

Ingredients

Beef

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 16 oz ground beef (grass-fed) organic, grass-fed

Mushroom Bolognese Sauce

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup red or yellow onion diced
• 2 celery stalk sliced thin
• 1 carrot diced
• 2 cups crimini or white button mushrooms chopped
• 2 cloves garlic peeled and chopped
• ½ tsp. dried oregano
• 12 oz tomato sauce
• ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley chopped
• unrefined salt (real, pink, or Celtic salt) to taste
• black pepper to taste

Pasta

• gluten-free pasta

Instructions

• First, brown the beef: Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, and then the ground beef. Break up any large clumps with a wooden spoon, and cook until it's no longer pink, about 8 minutes. (To make the sauce vegan / vegetarian, simply omit this step).
• Meanwhile, heat a separate large skillet over medium heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, then the onion, celery, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, and oregano. Sauté for 5-7 minutes, until everything is soft.
• Reduce the heat of the veggie pan to low, then add the tomato sauce, parsley, and the cooked beef once it's ready. Mix well, and simmer for at least 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
• Pour the sauce over your favorite pasta or zucchini noodles, and garnish with more fresh parsley.

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