Spaghetti with Quick Meat Sauce
Instead of opening a jar of sauce, try this easy spaghetti with meat sauce on a weeknight. Serve with steamed broccoli, garlic bread, and roasted pears for dessert. The recipe makes enough for 8 servings. If you’re serving only four for dinner, cook 8 ounces of spaghetti and freeze the leftover sauce.
- 8 Servings
- $6.00 - $8.99
Spaghetti with Quick Meat Sauce
Instead of opening a jar of sauce, try this easy spaghetti with meat sauce on a weeknight. Serve with steamed broccoli, garlic bread, and roasted pears for dessert. The recipe makes enough for 8 servings. If you’re serving only four for dinner, cook 8 ounces of spaghetti and freeze the leftover sauce.
- 8 Servings
- $6.00 - $8.99
Ingredients
- 1 pound whole wheat spaghetti
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 large carrot, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Steps
Wash hands with soap and water.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add onion, carrot, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is beginning to brown, 5 to 8 minutes.
Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add beef and cook, stirring and breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes.
Increase heat to high. Stir in tomatoes and cook until thickened, 4 to 6 minutes.
Stir in parsley and salt. Serve the sauce over the pasta, sprinkled with cheese.
Ingredients
Serving Size: 1 serving
| Nutrients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 389 |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 1 g |
| α-Linolenic Acid | 0.1 g |
| Omega 3 - EPA | 0 mg |
| Omega 3 - DHA | 0 mg |
| Cholesterol | 48 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 53 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 9 g |
| Total Sugars | 6 g |
| Added Sugars included | 0 g |
| Protein | 28 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 134 mg |
| Potassium | 709 mg |
| Sodium | 416 mg |
| Copper | 450 mcg |
| Iron | 5 mg |
| Magnesium | 76 mg |
| Phosphorus | 304 mg |
| Selenium | 52 mcg |
| Zinc | 4 mg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | 105 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.4 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 13 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg |
| Vitamin K | 38 mcg |
| Folate | 26 mcg DFE |
| Thiamin | 0.3 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.2 mg |
| Niacin | 5 mg |
| Choline | 66 mg |
Source:
- EatingWell Magazine