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Veggie Packed Meat Sauce
A simple meat sauce that is loaded with extra veggies.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 271 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
- Add oil to a frying pan and heat over medium heat
- Add veggies to the pan with the warm oil and saute for 6 minutes
- Add 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tsp dried oregano and 1 tsp dried basil to the pan with the veggies
- Saute for another minute and then remove the veggies from the pan
- Leave the heat on medium and add ground beef to the pan
- Brown the meat and cook into crumbles for 4 minutes
- Add 1 tsp of salt to the meat and brown for another minute
- Pour tomato sauce into the pan with the meat and add the seasoned veggies back into the pan
- Cover the pan and simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes stirring occasionally
- Remove from heat and enjoy with your favorite noodles
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.