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Bolognese with Rice Noodles

1hr 10mins
1/2 Cup

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Bolognese with Rice Noodles

Ingredients

  • oz of ground beef or turkey
  • 2 medium onions, chopped in cubes
  • 1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut in cubes
  • 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and grated or chopped finely
  • 1 small red pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste (low salt)
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp canola oil
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 tsp cornstarch for thickening
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 10 oz Rice noodles

Directions

Prep
30mins
Cook
40mins
Total
1hr 10mins

Bolognese Sauce

  1. In a deep skillet, sauté onions in oil until soft.
  2. Add the beef and brown for 1-2 minutes while stirring.
  3. Add the eggplant and continue to stir for an additional 1-2 minutes.
  4. Add the remainder of the ingredients, except for the cornstarch and olive oil.
  5. Bring to a boil, lower the fire and cook covered on medium flame for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally and checking that it is not burning.
  6. Mix the cornstarch in 1/4 cup of cold water, add to the skillet while stirring.
  7. Bring to a boil again for 1/2 a minute and remove from the fire.

Rice Noodles

  1. Soak the noodles in a large amount of boiling water, take off the heat for 10 minutes, or cook in boiling water for 2 minutes.
  2. Rinse and mix with sauce mixture.
  3. Add the olive oil, mix and serve.

Meal types

Nutritional information

  • Calories 424
  • Carbohydrates 62.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber 6 g
  • Protein 13.9 g
  • Fat 12.9 g
  • Saturated Fat 2 g
  • Sodium 148.9 mg
  • Potassium 601.4 mg
  • Calcium 50.3 mg
  • Phosphorus 210 mg