Spaghetti With Quick Meat Sauce
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces spaghetti (3/4 of a box)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3/4 pound ground beef
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (1 ounce)
Directions
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium-high. Add the beef, salt, and pepper and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until no longer pink, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce slightly thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley.
- Serve the pasta with the sauce and sprinkle with the Parmesan.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 647Calories From Fat 25%
- Fat 18g
- Sat Fat 5g
- Cholesterol 56mg
- Sodium 826mg
- Protein 36g
- Carbohydrate 86g
- Fiber 9g
- Calcium 224mg
- Sugar 4g
- Iron 8mg
What does this mean? See
Nutrition 101
.
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