Sweet Potato Spaghetti Bolognese
Total time
Author: Alicia Shaw
Serves: 4-6 servings
- 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)
- 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.
- Add the carrot, celery, onion, garlic and thyme. Cook 5 minutes.
- Add the meat, breaking it up into small pieces with your spoon. Cook about 8 minutes or until meat cooked through.
- Add the tomato paste and cook one minute.
- Add the wine and bay leaves for another minute.
- Add the beef broth and season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Peel the sweet potatoes.
- Using a Spiralizer, cut potatoes into a thin spaghetti shape.
- 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.
- Add about 1 cup bolognese sauce and cook 2 more minutes until the potato is tender.
- Serve and top with additional sauce and parmesan cheese.
Recipe by Laughter and Lemonade at https://www.laughterandlemonade.com/sweet-potato-spaghetti-bolognese/
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