Saffron Bolognese with Feta Cheese and Sweet Potato "Noodles"
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Description
Saffron bolognese on top of feta cheese and super thin strips of sweet potato (aka noodles).
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- ½ Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup diced baby bella mushrooms
- 1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning with saffron (such as Goya® Azafran)
- ½ cup ground beef
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- 1. Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until slightly translucent, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook until slightly tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in sazon seasoning. Reduce heat to low and and simmer until flavors combine, about 3 minutes.
- 2. Stir ground beef into the saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add tomato puree; reduce heat, cover, and simmer sauce, about 10 minutes.
- 3. Slice sweet potato into noodles using the thin julienne blade on a mandoline.
- 4. Fill a pot with water; add 1 teaspoon olive oil and a pinch of salt. Bring to a gentle boil. Add sweet potato noodles and cook, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from water and drain.
- 5. Transfer sweet potato noodles to serving plates. Sprinkle feta cheese on top. Cover with sauce. Season with salt and black pepper.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 2 servings
calories: 507.8 kcal
carbohydrates: 55.5 g
protein: 19 g
saturated fat: 11.8 g
cholesterol: 74.8 mg
sodium: 3988.9 mg
fiber: 8.2 g
sugar: 15.5 g
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