Effort: 3 of 3

Prep 15 min · Cook 30 min · Total 45 min

Bolognese-style ragù with parmesan

Name: Bolognese-style ragù with parmesan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 50 g Protein pasta, dry (chickpea); 95 g Ground beef 90/10, cooked; 100 g Crushed tomatoes, canned; 10 g Parmesan; 6 g Garlic; 6 g Fresh herbs (dill/parsley/cilantro); 5 g Extra virgin olive oil; 25 g Carrots

Updated 2026-10-24 · data v2026-10-23.1

Not Real Food — does not meet the guideline recipe rule (Protein pasta, dry (chickpea)).

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Estimated macros at 1×

548 kcal

Percent of calories

Protein 33 percent of calories
Carbs 30 percent of calories
Fat 37 percent of calories

Protein per 100 kcal: 8.1 g
Cost: $3.63 est.
Cost per 10 g protein: $0.82 est.

Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Protein pasta, dry (chickpea) (FDC 387681)
Ground beef 90/10, cooked (FDC 171794)
Crushed tomatoes, canned (FDC 170501)
Parmesan (FDC 170848)
Garlic (FDC 169230)
Fresh herbs (dill/parsley/cilantro) (FDC 170416)
Extra virgin olive oil (FDC 171413)
Carrots (FDC 170393)

Recipe keys

High Protein
Gluten-Free
Meal-Prep
Freezer-Friendly

Gluten-free if your protein pasta is labeled gluten-free.

Why this recipe is worth the hype

44 g protein for about $3.63 (est.)
A short simmer beats a jar if you have the half hour.
Carrot sweetens the tomatoes without sugar.
A little parmesan goes further than a heavy cream sauce.

Fast, Flavorful, Feast

Per serving · USDA-based totals from repo data

Dish

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Fast

Effort: 1 of 3

Protein pasta with turkey marinara

551

$3.09 (est.)

kcal +3 higher
Protein +1 g higher
Carbs 0 g same
Fat +1 g higher
Cost −0.54 lower est.
Time −22 min lower

Flavorful

Effort: 2 of 3

Garlic-spinach meat sauce pasta

545

$3.84 (est.)

kcal −3 lower
Protein 0 g same
Carbs 0 g same
Fat 0 g same
Cost +0.21 higher est.
Time −15 min lower

Feast

Effort: 3 of 3

Bolognese-style ragù with parmesan

548

$3.63 (est.)

Current level

Ingredients at 1×

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Protein pasta, dry (chickpea)1.8 oz (50 g)
Ground beef 90/10, cooked3.4 oz (95 g)
Crushed tomatoes, canned0.4 cup (100 g)
Parmesan2 tbsp (10 g)
Garlic2 cloves (6 g)
Fresh herbs (dill/parsley/cilantro)2 tbsp (6 g)
Extra virgin olive oil1 tsp (5 g)
Carrots0.25 cup (25 g)

Steps

Soften carrot and garlic in oil.
Brown the beef, then add crushed tomatoes.
Simmer until the sauce thickens, at least 20 minutes.
Boil the pasta and toss it with the ragù.
Finish with parmesan and herbs.

Macros use USDA FoodData Central per-100g values times the gram weights in this recipe.

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Cite as: Bolognese-style ragù with parmesan, Macro Friendly Meals, https://macrofriendlymeals.com/recipes/protein-pasta-meat-sauce-feast (updated 2026-10-24).