Saffron Bolognese with Feta Cheese and Sweet Potato "Noodles"

Sweet potato noodles stand in for pasta in this quick and easy dish topped with feta cheese and a flavorful saffron bolognese sauce.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 508 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
• 1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning with saffron (such as Goya® Azafran)
• ½ Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
• ½ cup diced baby bella mushrooms
• ½ cup ground beef
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 3

Slice sweet potato into noodles using the thin julienne blade on a mandoline.

Step 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.

Step 5

Transfer sweet potato noodles to serving plates. Sprinkle feta cheese on top. Cover with sauce. Season with salt and black pepper.