Sweet Potato Spaghetti Bolognese
 
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Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 slices bacon, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 rib celery, diced
  • ½ an onion diced
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1½ teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 pound ground beef (or bison)
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • ½ cup tomato paste
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 2 fresh or dried bay leaves
  • 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
  • 2 pounds white-flesh sweet potatoes (about two medium-large potatoes)
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • parmesan cheese for serving (optional)
Instructions
Bolognese Sauce
  1. Place the bacon into a large pot. Then turn the heat on to medium and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the bacon begins to brown.
  2. Add the carrot, celery, onion, garlic and thyme. Cook 5 minutes.
  3. Add the meat, breaking it up into small pieces with your spoon. Cook about 8 minutes or until meat cooked through.
  4. Add the tomato paste and cook one minute.
  5. Add the wine and bay leaves for another minute.
  6. Add the beef broth and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  8. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
Sweet Potato Spaghetti
  1. Peel the sweet potatoes.
  2. Using a Spiralizer, cut potatoes into a thin spaghetti shape.
  3. In an electric skillet or large pan over medium heat, add ghee. Add sweet potato spaghetti and cook about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Add about 1 cup bolognese sauce and cook 2 more minutes until the potato is tender.
  5. Serve and top with additional sauce and parmesan cheese.
Recipe by Laughter and Lemonade at https://www.laughterandlemonade.com/sweet-potato-spaghetti-bolognese/