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Linguine with tomato-meat sauce

8
Points® value
Total Time
50 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
Whip up this version of a simmered-all-day Sunday sauce any night of the week; it takes only half an hour to cook. Toss it with pasta, use it to make lasagna, or get creative and ladle this meat sauce over a baked potato.

Ingredients

Uncooked whole wheat pasta

8 oz, linguine variety

Olive oil

2 tsp(s)

Onion

1 large, finely chopped

Carrots

1 medium, finely chopped

Garlic

3 clove(s), large, finely chopped

Uncooked 93% lean ground beef

1 pound(s)

Canned crushed tomatoes

28 oz, (1 can)

Table salt

¾ tsp(s)

Crushed red pepper flakes

¼ tsp(s)

Dried basil

½ tsp(s)

Grated Parmesan cheese

6 tbsp(s)

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 1⁄2 cup of the cooking water before draining.
  2. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the oil on medium-high. Add the onion, carrot, and garlic. Cook until the onion is tender, about 6 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Add the beef to the skillet and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon. Stir in the tomatoes, salt, red pepper, and basil. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the sauce is slightly reduced, about 15 minutes.
  4. Add the pasta and toss to coat, stirring in the reserved pasta cooking water as needed to thin the sauce. Before serving, sprinkle with the cheese.
  5. Serving size: about 2⁄3 cup pasta, 2⁄3 cup sauce, and 1 tbsp cheese

Notes

Per serving (about 2⁄3 cup pasta, 2⁄3 cup sauce, and 1 tbsp cheese): 296 Cal, 10 g Total Fat, 4 g Sat Fat, 608 mg Sod, 30 g Total Carb, 5 g Sugar, 5 g Fib, 24 g Prot.

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