This recipe was really great, but next time I think that I would make my own tomato sauce instead of using jarred. I also used zucchini instead of green pepper and I thought it was a great addition. All in all, I will definitely make this recipe again!
Pasta with Garden Bolognese Sauce
Bolognese refers to a thick, robust tomato sauce enhanced with red wine. This one begins with a bottled pasta sauce.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup pasta, 1 cup sauce, and 1/4 cup cheese)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 388
- Calories from fat: 19%
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated fat: 3.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
- Protein: 17.5g
- Carbohydrate: 63.1g
- Fiber: 7.9g
- Cholesterol: 16mg
- Iron: 3.6mg
- Sodium: 210mg
- Calcium: 240mg
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 cups shredded carrot
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 3/4 cups chopped portobello mushroom caps (about 1 large mushroom)
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 (26-ounce) bottle fat-free marinara sauce
- 6 cups hot cooked ziti (about 3 cups uncooked short tubular pasta)
- 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Preparation
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add carrot, onion, celery, and peppers; sauté 10 minutes. Add mushroom, oregano, and garlic, and sauté 2 minutes. Add wine and marinara sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Serve over ziti, and sprinkle with cheese.
Pasta with Garden Bolognese Sauce Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CUISINE: Italian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pasta
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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