Penne Bolognese-Style

Name: Penne Bolognese-Style
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound 90% extra lean ground beef; 1 large onion, minced (about 1 cup); 3 large carrot, shredded (about 2 cups); 1 jar (24 ounces) Prego® Veggie Smart® Smooth & Simple Italian Sauce; 1/2 cup water; 3 tablespoons fresh basil leavescut into very thin strips; 8 ounces (about 3 cups) penne pasta, cooked and drained (about 4 cups cooked); 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

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Simply adding ground beef and veggies to a tasty jarred sauce gives you a Bolognese sauce that would please the best Italian cooks. Served over pasta, it makes a hearty and delicious dish.

prep time 20 minutes

total time 50 minutes

serves 4 people

Ingredients

cost per recipe: $10.76

1
pound 90% extra lean ground beef
1
large onion, minced (about 1 cup)
3
large carrot, shredded (about 2 cups)
1
jar (24 ounces) Prego® Veggie Smart® Smooth & Simple Italian Sauce
1/2
cup water
3
tablespoons fresh basil leavescut into very thin strips
8
ounces (about 3 cups) penne pasta, cooked and drained (about 4 cups cooked)
2
tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

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How to Make It

Cook the beef, onion and carrots in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is well-browned, stirring often to separate meat. Pour off any fat.
Stir the sauce and water in the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in additional water, if needed, until desired consistency.
Place the basil and penne into a large bowl. Add the beef mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the cheese.

Step 1

Cook the beef, onion and carrots in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is well-browned, stirring often to separate meat. Pour off any fat.

Step 2

Stir the sauce and water in the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in additional water, if needed, until desired consistency.

Step 3

Place the basil and penne into a large bowl. Add the beef mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the cheese.

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(24 ounces) Prego® Veggie Smart® Smooth & Simple Italian Sauce

Ratings & Reviews

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Elizabeth J.

June 10, 2018

filling and satisfying

and really easy to make. I like how quick it was to make the sauce. It almost took longer to cook the pasta lol. Next time I think I will use a different sauce base though. Not a big fan of the strong bell pepper taste.

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RN1CP

February 6, 2013

needs garlic

I added 2 cloves of garlic and used 1/2 cup of redwine instead of 1/2 cups of water. I also added a bay leaf and a pinch of oregano and it no longer tasted like a jarred sauce, will make again with the changes I made to the recipe. Some Bell pepper might have been a good addition too.

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mpm

August 24, 2012

Penne Bolognese-Style

My kids are picky eaters and it's a struggle to get them to eat veggies. I chopped the veggies fine and they inhaled it! I sprinkled it with mozzerella instead of parm. I served cottage cheese on the side and we ended up mixing it in with the dish and it tasted like lasagna. Kids LOVED it!

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Dot C.

May 23, 2012

Penne Bolognese-Style

I have made this dish a few times now, turns out well each time. As other reviewers have mentioned, it's easy to add other vegetables to the dish -- green peppers is a good idea.

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jerry

September 30, 2011

Penne Bolognese-Style

My 19 mo granddaughter ate all of her dinner and she doesn't like carrots.

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