foodie friday

lately our dinners have been very boring.
cooking has not been on my to do list and i've definitely felt pretty guilty about it.
so i get pretty excited when i stumble upon a new blog with some "go to" recipes like annie's eats.

i love the layout of annie's blog, the pictures, and the recipes that she shares.
all those things definitely make or break a blogging relationship for me!

so here's the first recipe i've tried of annie's.
it was really good, but even better the next day!

photo from here

weeknight bolognese
by ina garten
(the recipe below includes my few tweaks)

Ingredients:
2 tbsp. coconut oil or olive oil
1 lb. grass fed beef (or ground turkey)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp. dried oregano
¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
1¼ cups dry red wine, divided
1 (28 oz.) + 1 (14.5 oz.)can crushed or diced tomatoes
2 tbsp. tomato paste
1 tbsp. kosher salt
1½ tsp. ground black pepper
1 lb. dried pasta, such as shells
Pinch of ground nutmeg
¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves (or 3 T. dried basil)
¼ cup heavy cream (I used whole milk b/c it's what I had)
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble the ground meat into the pan. Cook until no longer pink and starting to brown, 5-7 minutes. Stir in the garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup of the wine to the pan and stir, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and let simmer for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water according to the package directions.

While the pasta is cooking, finish the sauce. Stir in the nutmeg, basil, cream, and remaining ¼ cup wine. Simmer for 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened. When the pasta is cooked and drained, toss with the warm sauce and grated Parmesan until well coated. Serve with additional Parmesan if desired.