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Fennel Bolognese

Emilie Abijanac

Emilie Abijanac

September 29, 2020
Fennel bolognese in a pot next to ground beef and marinara sauce
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40 min

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4

Servings

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Beef

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Ingredients

  • 1 package ButcherBox Ground Beef

  • 1 jar marinara sauce

    (We love Primal Kitchen Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce.)

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil

  • 1 cup fennel

    small dice

  • 1 small onion

    small dice

  • ½ cup carrot

    small dice

  • 2 teaspoon oregano

    dried

  • 1 clove garlic

    finely minced

  • ½ cup red wine

    Substitutions: water or stock

  • ½ cup milk or cream

    optional

Step By Step

Instructions

1
Heat a large saucepot on the stovetop at medium heat. Add avocado oil to the hot pan.
2
Add fennel, carrots, onion, and oregano. Sauté for approximately 4 minutes or until onion begins to turn translucent.
3
Crumble ground beef into saucepot. Sauté until ground beef is 90% browned. Add garlic and red wine. Reduce the liquid for 2 minutes.
4
Stir in the marinara sauce and bring to a simmer. Cover and turn the heat down to the low setting for 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving with your favorite pasta.

Optional Step:

1
After 15 minutes, stir in milk or cream. Cook for an additional 3 minutes, and season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.

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