Linguine Bolognese

I made bolognese for the first time yesterday, and now have a week of meals!  Yum!

 Linguine Bolognese

Ingredients:

- Whole wheat linguine

- Freshly grated cheddar cheese

- 1 lb ground beef

- 23 oz tomato sauce (18 oz can, 5 oz can)

- 5 cloves garlic

- 1 whole onion

- 1 tbsp olive oil

- two handfuls baby carrots

- half bell pepper

- oregano to taste

- thyme to taste

- black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Mince garlic and dice onion.  Heat oil in pan, and sautee garlic and onion until onion is translucent.

2. Shred carrots in food processor.  Dice the bell pepper, and add them both to pan, cook for five minutes.

3. Empty pan into bowl, and put ground beef into pan.  Cook until meat is browned and in small crumbly fragments.

4. Put vegetables back in pan, add tomato sauce and oregano, thyme and pepper.

5. Simmer over medium-low heat for 30 minutes while covered.  Stir occasionally.

6. Boil linguine

7. Drain linguine and put on plate.  Spoon Bolognese over the pasta, and top with the freshly grated cheddar cheese.

Note: If you use 2 oz of linguine, 1 cup of Bolognese, and ¼ cup of cheddar cheese, the meal will be approximately 470 calories.  Enjoy!