Rigatoni Pasta with Bolognese Sauce

Name: Rigatoni Pasta with Bolognese Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp avocado oil; 1 medium yellow onion; 2 medium carrots; 2 stalks celery; 2 cloves garlic; 1 lb ground beef*; 1 24-oz jar Tomato Basil Sauce**; ¼ tsp black pepper; sea salt to taste; 16 ounces rigatoni pasta noodles***; Gouda or Parmesan Cheese; 1/4 cup fresh basil

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings
6 Servings
Calories
508 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Rigatoni Pasta with Bolognese Sauce

Tyler Espinosa

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Rich, flavorful pasta Bolognese is so easy to prepare on any given evening, but has fancy date night appeal! Serve it up to friends and family for a show-stopping meal!

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Ingredients

Servings

2 tbsp avocado oil
1 medium yellow onion diced
2 medium carrots chopped
2 stalks celery chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 lb ground beef*
1 24-oz jar Tomato Basil Sauce**
¼ tsp black pepper
sea salt to taste

For the Pasta:

16 ounces rigatoni pasta noodles***
Gouda or Parmesan Cheese optional
1/4 cup fresh basil chopped

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Instructions

Begin by making the Bolognese sauce. Add the avocado oil to a large thick-bottomed pot (I use my Dutch oven) and heat to medium-high. Add the onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until it begins to turn brown, about 3 to 5 minutes.
While the onion is sautéing, chop the carrots, celery, and garlic. Add them in and stir well. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
Scoot the vegetables off to the side to clear off some room for the meat. Add the ground beef to the pot and sear for 3 minutes on both sides before chopping it up with a spatula and mixing it in with the vegetables. You don’t need to cook it all the way through just yet!
Pour in the Tomato Basil Sauce, stir well, and bring to a full boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer the sauce for at least 40 minutes (ideally 1 hour or even longer if you have the time).
When the sauce is close to being finished, cook the pasta noodles according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta and transfer to a large serving bowl. Add the bolognese sauce and carefully toss it all together until the rigatoni is well-coated in sauce (as an alternative, serve the noodles and sauce separately so that people can choose their preferred ratio of noodles to sauce).
Serve pasta with grated gouda cheese or parmesan cheese and freshly chopped basil.

Notes

*You can also use ground bison, elk, or turkey
** or store-bought tomato pasta sauce of choice. As an alternative, omit the store-bought sauce, and use 1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce, 1 (16-oz) can crushed tomatoes, 2 Tbsp tomato paste, 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup (or sugar), and either ½ cup fresh herbs like basil and oregano or 3 Tbsp dried herbs like Italian seasoning or a mix of dried basil, oregano, thyme, etc.
***I use grain-free pasta noodles, but you can use any type of rigatoni noodles you like!