30 Minute Weeknight Spaghetti Bolognese

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 115.

	this recipe	typical
liquid	14%	45%
fat	0%	4%
aromatics	19%	26%
acid	2%	0%
sweetener	1%	0%
salt	1%	0%
vegetables and beans	260%	126%
collagen idx	0.8	0.8
marbling idx	0.6	0.6

Where it stands out

• #1 of 115 for gravy quality

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

454 g	1 pound lean ground beef
75 g	1/2 onion, finely chopped
61 g	1 medium carrot, finely chopped*
40 g	1 stalk celery, finely chopped*
12 g	4 garlic cloves, minced
397 g	1 14 oz. can crushed tomatoes
680 g	1 24 oz. jar quality marinara sauce ((recommend Raos brand))
8 g	1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
4 g	2 teaspoons dried basil
5 g	2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
3 g	1/2-1 teaspoon sugar ((to taste))
6 g	1 tsp EACH salt, dried oregano, dried parsley
1 g	1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 g	1/4-1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 g	1/4 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes. ((optional))
60 g	1/4 cup heavy cream ((optional))
	fresh parsley
	LOTS of parmesan cheese

Method: 5 steps, published by carlsbadcravings.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

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