Spaghetti With Olive-Walnut-Bolognese Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 150 g walnuts (5 1/4 oz)
  • 80 g green olives , without stones (3 oz)
  • 300 g minced beef (10 5/8 oz)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 sprigs sage
  • 250 ml red wine (1 cup)
  • 200 ml beef stock
  • 50 g grated parmesan cheese (1 3/4 oz)
  • 500 g spaghetti (18 oz)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F
  2. Put walnuts in a tin and toast in the preheated oven for 4-5 minutes until skin can easily be removed.
  3. Rub the nuts in a clean kitchen towel until most of the skin is removed.
  4. Chop the nuts roughly.
  5. Keep 1 or 2 tbsp of the nuts for garnish.
  6. Peel the onion and finely chop it.
  7. Slice the olives.
  8. Peel the carrots and finely cube them.
  9. Heat a skillet.
  10. When hot, add the minced beef and fry it for 3-4 minutes.
  11. Add nuts, onion, olives, carrots, tomato paste and one sage sprig (leave it as it is).
  12. Fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
  13. Add red wine and stock and cook for 30 minutes.
  14. Stir from time to time and check if you need to add more liquid.
  15. The finished product should be a thick sauce.
  16. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  17. Remove the sage sprig.
  18. Mix reserved nuts with Parmesan.
  19. Finely chop the leaves of the remaining sage sprig and add it to the nut and Parmesan mixture.
  20. Cook the spaghetti in lots of salted water for 8 to 10 minutes or until they are cooked.
  21. Drain them well.
  22. Add spaghetti to the sauce and mix well.
  23. Serve immediately in individual plates and sprinkle with the nut-Parmesan-sage topping. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1004.77 Kcal (4207 kJ)
Calories from fat 353.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.25g 60%
Cholesterol 62.75mg 21%
Sodium 706.46mg 29%
Potassium 1198.75mg 26%
Total Carbs 108.97g 36%
Sugars 9.64g 39%
Dietary Fiber 8.92g 36%
Protein 48.02g 96%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Iron 6.9mg 38%
Calcium 241.4mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 220.2 Kcal (922 kJ)
Calories from fat 77.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.6g 60%
Cholesterol 13.75mg 21%
Sodium 154.82mg 29%
Potassium 262.71mg 26%
Total Carbs 23.88g 36%
Sugars 2.11g 39%
Dietary Fiber 1.95g 36%
Protein 10.52g 96%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 10%
Iron 1.5mg 38%
Calcium 52.9mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.6
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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