Hearts of palm spaghetti Bolognese (recipe)

Remove the hearts of palm linguine from the bag, wash, rinse and set aside.

In a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Add Roma tomatoes, onions and half of the garlic until everything softens, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, mix and cook for 3 or 4 minutes. Remove from heat and add to a food processor, blender or immersion blender. Add 1/4 cup water and blend thoroughly.

Heat the same pan over medium high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the remainder of the garlic. Add beef to the pan and crumble with a wooden spoon. Add basil, salt and pepper. Mix and cook until the ground beef is cooked through. Add diced tomatoes, mix and cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Add the blended tomato sauce to the pan and mix.

Add your rinsed hearts of palm linguine to the pan, mix and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on reduced heat until the “noodles” are warmed through. Divide into plated servings and top with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.