Red Pesto Spaghetti Bolognese
A hearty meat sauce with a twist on traditional Bolognese, featuring vibrant red pesto and sun-dried tomatoes. Perfect for injecting instant flavor into your pasta night. Spaghetti just got a whole lot better—and the extra bonus? Ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 14 ounces spaghetti
- 3 tbsp oil reserved from sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1.1 pounds ground pork or beef
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups puréed tomatoes
- 7 ounces sun-dried tomatoes without oil
- 5.5 ounces red pesto store-bought or home made
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- grated parmesan for serving
spices
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes more for serving
Instructions
- Get all the prep done before you start cooking: mince the garlic, finely chop the onion and chop the sun-dried tomatoes into strips.
- Heat the reserved oil from the sun-dried tomatoes in a large heavy bottom pot over medium. Add garlic and onion, cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add ground pork, break up into pieces and cook until golden brown and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in spices and tomato paste. Pour in puréed tomatoes and add sun-dried tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In the meantime, bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water.
- When ready, add red pesto and milk, simmer for 5 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper to your own taste. Toss with pasta and parsley. Add a splash of cooking water if the sauce looks too thick. Stir until glossy and spaghetti is evenly coated.
- Serve immediately, sprinkle with grated parmesan and some crushed red pepper flakes. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 700kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 37gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 1097mgPotassium: 759mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 707IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 145mgIron: 3mg
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