Spaghetti with Quick Meat Sauce

This easy spaghetti with meat sauce is perfect for a weeknight meal when there is not a lot of time. It’s ready in 30 minutes or less. Serve with steamed broccoli and garlic bread or garden salad. 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.

Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

(Make 8 serves)

Amount Per Serving (1 cup pasta and generous 3/4 cup sauce each): 384 Calories, 28 g. Protein, 52 g. Carbohydrates, 0 g. added Sugars, 10 g. Dietary Fiber, 9 g. Fat ( 3 g. sat , 3 g. mono ), 48 mg. Cholesterol, 416 mg. Sodium, 655 mg. Potassium
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (49% daily value), Zinc (34% dv), Iron (26% dv), Vitamin C (23% dv), Magnesium (21% dv), Potassium (19% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 3
Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 1/2 vegetable, 2 lean meat

Ingredients

• 1 lb. of whole-wheat spaghetti
• 2 tsp. of extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp. of Italian seasoning
• 1 lb. of lean (90 percents or leaner) ground beef
• 1 can (28 oz.) of crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup of chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1/2 tsp. of salt
• 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large-size skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, carrot and celery, stirring occasionally, about 5-8 min until onion is beginning to brown.
• Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning, cook about 30 sec until fragrant.
• Add beef and cook, stirring and breaking up with spoon, about 3-5 min until no longer pink.
• Increase heat to high. Stir in tomatoes and cook about 4-6 min until thickened.
• Stir in parsley and salt.
• Serve sauce over pasta, sprinkled with cheese.
• Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Source : EatingWell

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