• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About Me
  • Portfolio
  • Contact
  • Copyright

Picture the Recipe

Real Recipes. Real Pictures. Made Real Easy

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Appetizer Recipes
    • Soups
    • Salads
    • Main Course/ Entrées
      • Poultry- Chicken/Turkey
      • Meat
      • Seafood
      • Vegetarian
      • Rice and Pasta
    • Sides and Condiments
    • Sweets and Desserts
    • Drinks & Cocktails
    • Cuisines
      • Indian
    • Seasonal Recipes
      • Spring/ Summer
      • Autumn/Fall
      • Winter
    • Special Occasions
      • Game Day Snacks
      • Valentine’s Day
      • 4th of July
      • Thanksgiving
      • Christmas
  • Videos
  • Tips ‘N Tricks
  • Recipe Index
  • Life
  • Love

February 1, 2018

Lamb Bolognese with Feta & Mint

A hearty and traditional pasta sauce favorite with a ground lamb makeover. Served with a twist of feta and mint, this is the perfect stick to your ribs comfort dish!

So in recent news, I’m expecting my first baby! And while I had one hell of a first trimester where I couldn’t keep very much down at all, this second trimester has been rather smooth sailing. I feel like myself again and more importantly I am able to enjoy food again…phew! It’s so nice to be able to eat and not worry about how it will taste coming back up. And what’s even better is having the energy and appetite to be cooking again.

So, I have been cooking up a storm of anything and everything my body is craving (you gotta take advantage of the situation, right?!). Now that doesn’t mean I’ve been gorging on junk food or have (completely) giving up  on healthy eating, it’s just that… if I want a big bowl of carb loaded pasta, that’s what I’m eating. Now, I have taken a leaf out of my Whole30 experience and I’m trying to quench my cravings of comfort foods…by making it all from scratch and using fresh clean ingredients as far as possible, instead of the processed stuff. It’s more time consuming and takes a lot more effort but at least that way, I’m in control of what goes into my body. And I feel like it tastes way better any way.

A big bowl of Spaghetti Bolognese (one of my all time favorite pasta!) was what I was craving this week.  But instead of the traditional ground beef, I had a packet of ground lamb in my freezer and decided to do a little twist on the classic….a Lamb Bolognese. And what goes better with lamb?… fresh mint and some tangy feta, which is what I chose to garnish my sauce with. It was sooo good. There’s a richness to lamb, that makes this dish so stick to your ribs comforting and the touch of fresh herbs and cheese gives it some bright freshness. You’ll want to try it for [email protected]

Although I served the sauce up on spaghetti cos that’s what I really wanted to eat, you can use any pasta of your choice or even make it completely Gluten free, Paleo and Whole30 compliant if you swapped the pasta out with zoodles or spaghetti squash instead (and skip the feta…to keep it dairy-free)! Here’s how you can make this delicious sauce…

Watch The Video Of this Recipe:

Lamb Bolognese with Feta & Mint
2018-01-30 22:04:27
Serves 4
A hearty and traditional pasta sauce favorite with a ground lamb makeover. Served with a twist of feta and mint, this is the perfect stick to your ribs winter comfort dish!
Write a review
Save Recipe
Print
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
40 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
40 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 lb Ground Lamb
  2. 3 Tbsp Live Oil
  3. 1 Onion, finely diced
  4. 1 Tbsp Garlic, minced
  5. 1/2 Cup Carrots, finely diced
  6. 1/2 Cup Celery, finely diced
  7. 1/2 Cup Mushrooms, sliced (optional)
  8. 1 Tbsp Italian dry herb seasoning
  9. 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  10. 1 (28oz) Can San Marzano Tomatoes, Crushed
  11. 1/2 Cup fresh Basil, Chopped
  12. 1/2 Cup fresh flat-leaf Parsley, chopped
  13. 1/4 Cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
  14. 1/4 Cup Feta, crumbled (skip for Paleo/Whole30)
  15. Salt & Pepper, to taste
  16. Pasta (of your choice) or
  17. Spiralized Zucchini (for a paleo/whole30 version)
Instructions
  1. - Heat olive oil in a pan on medium high.
  2. - Add the diced onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes until they turn soft and translucent.
  3. - Add minced garlic, diced carrots & diced celery and sauté for another 2-3 minutes.
  4. - Add mushrooms and the ground lamb and break up the meat in the pan.
  5. - Add the Italian dry herb seasoning, red pepper flakes and season with salt and black pepper.
  6. - Mix everything well and brown the meat.
  7. - Once browned, add a can of crushed San Marzano (Italian) tomatoes, chopped basil and parsley. Stir it all well.
  8. - Lower the heat to low and simmer the sauce covered for at least 20 mins
  9. - Check your seasoning and add salt and black pepper as needed. Stir well.
  10. - Serve over pasta or (spiralized zucchini for a paleo/ whole30 version) and garnish with fresh mint & crumbled feta (skip the cheese for paleo/whole30)
By Noreen (PictureTheRecipe.com)
Picture the Recipe https://picturetherecipe.com/
Print Friendly, PDF & EmailPrint Recipe

Related Recipes & Posts

  • Spaghetti & Lamb BologneseSpaghetti & Lamb Bolognese
  • Lasagna RollsLasagna Rolls
  • Baked Cheesy Spinach PastaBaked Cheesy Spinach Pasta
  • Chicken Pho with ZoodlesChicken Pho with Zoodles

Filed Under: Main Course/ Entrées, Meat, Recipes, Rice and Pasta Tagged With: comfort food recipes, ground lamb recipe, lamb bolognese, lamb sauce, paleo recipes, pasta recipes, pasta sauce, pictiure recipes, recipes with pictures, spaghetti bolognese, step by step picture recipes, step by step recipes, whole30, Whole30 recipes

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Search

About Me

About Me

"You eat with your eyes first" ...Hi! I'm Noreen. A huge foodie. I love to cook, eat, read cookbooks, watch cooking shows and talk a whole lot about food. Food to me is an endless topic. I could learn, eat and talk about food every day of my ...

Read More

Stalk Me (I like it!)

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube




Recent Posts

Butter Chicken

Grilled chicken in a luscious tomato-based spiced ...

[Read More...]

Vanilla-Cardamom Kulfi with Citrus Rose Syrup

A creamy frozen treat similar to ice-cream paired ...

[Read More...]

Palak Paneer

Indian cottage cheese over a vibrant green spiced ...

[Read More...]

Rogan Josh (Mutton/Lamb in a Kashmiri chilli pepper gravy)

Succulent pieces of Goat or Lamb braised in gravy ...

[Read More...]

Popular Posts

Balsamic Glazed Steak Rolls - PitcureTheRecipe.com

Balsamic Glazed Steak Rolls

Posted on March 18, 2013

Spicy Firecracker Shrimp

Posted on July 22, 2012

Game Day Snacks: Football Pizza Pockets

Posted on January 29, 2012

Footer

PTR

  • About Me
  • Contact

Connect

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Instagram

Load More...Follow on Instagram

Never Miss A Recipe

Get the latest recipes straight to your inbox!

Copyright©2011-2020

All writing, recipes and photography is copyright © 2011-2020 by Picture The Recipe and Noreen Hiskey unless otherwise indicated. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s  owner is strictly prohibited. Small excerpts (not entire recipes nor photos) and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to [Noreen Hiskey] and [PictureTheRecipe.com] with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  I maintain the right to withdraw that permission, and request my material/photos be removed from another site, for any reason. I also reserve the right to charge a license fee for unsolicited use of my photos.

Copyright© 2023 · Brunch Pro Theme by Feast Design Co.