Meat and Fresh vegetable Sauce

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Ground beef, lean, 8 oz (remove)Mushrooms, fresh, 1 cup, pieces or slices (remove)Onions, raw, .5 cup, chopped (remove)Carrots, raw, .5 cup, chopped (remove)Green Peppers (bell peppers), 0.5 cup, chopped (remove)Celery, raw, .25 cup, diced (remove)Garlic, 1 clove Canned Tomatoes, 1 can Tomato Paste, .33 cup Water, bottled, .25 serving Bay Leaf, 1 tbsp, crumbled Basil, .25 tbsp Salt, .25 tsp Oregano, ground, 1 tsp Pepper, black, .25 tsp *Speghetti Noodles, Wheat, 1 cup Water, tap, .5 fl oz Cornstarch, 7 grams
Directions
Cook Meat, mushrooms, onion, carrot, green pepper, celery, and garlic in a large saucepan until the meat is brown. Drain off fat.

Cut up tomatoes. Stir undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, 1/4 c water, bay leaf, basil, salt, oregano, and black pepper into saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 min, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to directions. Drain the pasta;cover and keep warm.

Combine 1 tbsp cold water adn the cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir in saice. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. cook and stir for 2 more minutes.

Discard the bay leaf. Serve the meat sauce over pasta.

makes 4 servings


Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MNCAMARO.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 260.2
  • Total Fat: 12.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 42.5 mg
  • Sodium: 436.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
  • Protein: 14.4 g

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