Name: Spaghetti with Tomato-Meat Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil; 1 large uncooked onion(s) chopped; 1 medium uncooked carrot(s) finely chopped; 3 medium clove(s) garlic clove(s) minced; 1 pound(s) uncooked 93% lean ground beef; 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes in tomato puree; 0.25 tsp table salt; 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes crushed; 0.25 tsp dried basil; 3 cup(s) cooked whole-wheat spaghetti kept hot

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Total Time: 0:35
Prep: 0:20
Cook: 0:15
Serves: 6
Difficulty: Easy

We all need comfort food from time to time and this meat sauce does the trick. It's wonderful spooned over pasta, baked potatoes, couscous or barley.

Ingredients

olive oil

2 tsp
uncooked onion(s)

1 large, chopped
uncooked carrot(s)

1 medium, finely chopped
garlic clove(s)

3 medium clove(s), minced
uncooked 93% lean ground beef

1 pound(s)
canned crushed tomatoes

28 oz, in tomato puree
table salt

¼ tsp
red pepper flakes

¼ tsp, crushed
dried basil

¼ tsp
cooked whole-wheat spaghetti

3 cup(s), kept hot

Instructions

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes.
Add ground beef to skillet. Cook, breaking up clumps with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes.
Stir in tomatoes and tomato puree, salt, red pepper flakes and basil; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes for flavors to blend and for sauce to thicken slightly; spoon sauce over spaghetti. Yields about 1/2 cup of spaghetti and 2/3 cup of sauce per serving.

Notes

Refrigerate extra sauce for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.Add a delicious Parmesan-infused crumb topping to spaghetti recipes: Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a small nonstick skillet. Add 1/3 cup of coarse whole-wheat bread crumbs. Cook on high heat for 1 minute, shaking skillet constantly, until crumbs are aromatic and slightly browned. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese and shake well to coat. Remove from heat and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of crumbs over each dish just before serving. (Could affect SmartPoints values.)

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