Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Beef
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 cup chopped onion (1 large)1/2 cup chopped green sweet pepper1/4 cup chopped celery2 cloves garlic, minced16 ounces ground beef4 cups chopped, peeled tomatoes (6 large) or two 14.5-ounce cans tomatoes, undrained and cut up1 6-ounce can tomato paste2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed1 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed2 teaspoons snipped fresh marjoram or 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed1 teaspoon sugar1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven cook 16 ounces of ground beef with the onion, sweet pepper, celery, and garlic until meat is brown.
2. Stir in 1/3 cup water, tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, dried herbs (if using), sugar, salt, and black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover; simmer for 10 to 15 minutes more or to desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Stir in fresh herbs (if using).
Serving Size: makes 6 1/2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MCDOWELM.
2. Stir in 1/3 cup water, tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, dried herbs (if using), sugar, salt, and black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover; simmer for 10 to 15 minutes more or to desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Stir in fresh herbs (if using).
Serving Size: makes 6 1/2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MCDOWELM.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 305.8
- Total Fat: 20.2 g
- Cholesterol: 64.0 mg
- Sodium: 766.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
- Protein: 15.5 g
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