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Spaghetti Sauce
From scratch, chunky spaghetti sauce with vegetables, ground beef, and a secret ingredient - sun-dried tomatoes! Perfect for batch making and freezing!
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 8 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 137 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 3 celery stalks diced
- 2 carrots diced
- ½ tablespoon Italian seasoning no salt added
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup low sodium vegetable broth
- ¼ cup sundried tomatoes in oil
- 2 28-ounce canned whole peeled tomatoes crushed by hand into a chunky consistency
- Spaghetti for serving
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven, add olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add onion, celery and carrot and cook until the onion is translucent and the vegetables have begun to soften, 7 to 9 minutes.
- Add Italian seasoning, garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to taste. Cook until the garlic is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally to break up any large chunks of meat and until the meat has been cooked through and no pink remains, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add tomato paste and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then deglaze the pan with vegetable broth, stirring to scrape up any brown bits that have formed on the bottom of the pan. Cook until the broth is reduced, about 2 minutes.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes and whole peeled tomatoes and stir well to combine. Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 35-45 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
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Notes
- Makes 2 quarts
Nutrition Information
Calories
137kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
524mg
(22%)
Potassium
581mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2835IU
(57%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 137kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 524mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 581mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2835IU | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.