Veggie Packed Meat Sauce

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    271 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Veggie Packed Meat Sauce

A simple meat sauce that is loaded with extra veggies.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 medium zucchini
  • 3 large carrots
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 28 oz tomato sauce in a can
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
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Instructions

  1. Finely dice onion, zuchini and peel and dice carrots - the smaller the dice, the less noticeable they are in the sauce. You can also chop these in a food processor to save time.
  2. Add oil to a frying pan and heat over medium heat
  3. Add veggies to the pan with the warm oil and saute for 6 minutes
  4. Add 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tsp dried oregano and 1 tsp dried basil to the pan with the veggies
  5. Saute for another minute and then remove the veggies from the pan
  6. Leave the heat on medium and add ground beef to the pan
  7. Brown the meat and cook into crumbles for 4 minutes
  8. Add 1 tsp of salt to the meat and brown for another minute
  9. Pour tomato sauce into the pan with the meat and add the seasoned veggies back into the pan
  10. Cover the pan and simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes stirring occasionally
  11. Remove from heat and enjoy with your favorite noodles

Nutrition Information

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Serving 6g Calories 271kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 54mg (18%) Sodium 1478mg (62%) Potassium 818mg (23%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 5742IU (115%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 62mg (6%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 271 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 6g
Calories 271kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Sodium 1478mg 62%
Potassium 818mg 17%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 5742IU 115%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Calcium 62mg 6%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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