Come and Eat: A Celebration of Love and Grace Around the Everyday Table

by Bri McKoy

RECIPE FOR THE TABLE EASY, DELICIOUS BOLOGNESE SAUCE WITH SWEET POTATO NOODLES Serves 4 to 5. I learned a long time ago that I’m more likely to invite people to my table if I have some easy and delicious recipes in my arsenal that I know turn out well every time. This recipe is one from my mom, and if I could, I would eat it every night. I have also been known to eat spoonfuls of this sauce before even serving it over noodles. It’s that good! Make plenty of this recipe to serve all your guests, and if you have leftovers, this tastes amazing the next day! Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ red onion, diced 1 pound ground beef, 80 percent lean 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon dried oregano ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional) 1 ¼ cups dry red wine (or beef stock), divided 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 tablespoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper ¼ cup heavy cream ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 sweet potato, peeled and spiralized (for sweet potato noodles) or 1 (16-ounce) package spaghetti Instructions: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the ground beef, and cook, crumbling the meat with a spatula, for 5 to 7 minutes, until it begins to brown. Stir in the garlic, oregano, and crushed red pepper, and cook for 1 more minute. Pour 1 cup of the wine (or beef stock) into the skillet, stirring to scrape up any browned bits. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste,...