Bison Bolognese
A rich, flavorful, and super satisfying Italian meat sauce made with ground bison, which has less fat than beef.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup minced onion (1/2 an onion or 2 small shallots)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large carrot minced
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 lbs ground bison
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil , divided
- 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cups strained tomatoes
- 2 cups chopped or crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Add the minced onion, minced garlic, and carrots to a large pan with 1 Tbs of olive oil and mix. Cook over medium heat, while mixing every so often for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the ground bison to the pan, along with the salt, black pepper, dried oregano, and dried basil. Mix, breaking up the bison into smaller pieces. I like to use a meat masher for this. Cook until the meat is browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Lower the heat to low medium. Then add the tomato paste to the pan and cook for another minute or so.
- Add the strained tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, and water to the pan and mix. Let mixture simmer for 20- 30 minutes.
Notes
- Instead of bison, you can use ground beef.
- Instead of strained and crushed tomatoes, you can use a marinara or jarred tomato basil sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 745mg | Potassium: 970mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2175IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 6mg