Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
with carrot salad
Cold February weather calls for hearty meals and this spaghetti with meat sauce delivers. The crunchy carrot salad on the side provides the perfect tart accompaniment to cut through a rich tomato sauce.
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Ingredients
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce:
- Garlic - 3 cloves, minced
- Onions - 1, diced
- Bell peppers, green - 1, diced
- Parsley, fresh - 3 Tbsp, chopped
- Spaghetti - 8 to 10 oz
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Ground beef, lean - 1 lb
- Tomato paste - 2 Tbsp
- Ketchup - 2 Tbsp
- Crushed tomatoes (28oz / 794g) - 1 can
- Basil, dried - 1 tsp
- Oregano, dried - 1 tsp
- Parmesan (opt) - for serving
Carrot Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette:
- Parsley, fresh - 2 Tbsp, chopped
- Carrots - 1/2 lb, peeled into ribbons
- Brown sugar - 1/2 tsp
- Vinegar, red wine - 1 Tbsp
- Vinegar, balsamic - 1/2 Tbsp
- Mustard, dijon - 1/2 tsp
- Oil, cooking - 2 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
635
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
19g
29%
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Saturated Fat
5g
26%
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Trans Fat
< 1g
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Cholesterol
75mg
25%
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Sodium
551mg
23%
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Total Carbohydrate
79g
26%
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Dietary Fiber
10g
38%
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Sugars
20g
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Protein
39g
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Prep
- Garlic / Onions / Green peppers / Parsley (for spaghetti & carrot salad) - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
- Carrots - If prepping right before dinner, get sauce simmering before returning to this prep step. Use a peeler to shave carrots into strips. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
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Make
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then garlic, onions, and green peppers to heated oil with a sprinkle of salt. Saute until softened, ~3 minutes.
- Fold in ground beef, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Brown for 4 to 6 minutes.
- Add tomato paste and ketchup and saute for another 2 minutes.
- Pour in crushed tomatoes, basil, and oregano. Stir and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
- While sauce cooks, make vinaigrette for carrot salad by whisking together brown sugar, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, Dijon, and cooking oil. Toss shaved carrots with vinaigrette and parsley.
- Taste and season meat sauce with more salt, pepper, spices, or tomato paste. Divide pasta onto plates and cover in meat sauce. Finish with parmesan and parsley. Enjoy with carrot salad on the side.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
635
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
19g
29%
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Saturated Fat
5g
26%
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Trans Fat
< 1g
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Cholesterol
75mg
25%
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Sodium
551mg
23%
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Total Carbohydrate
79g
26%
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Dietary Fiber
10g
38%
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Sugars
20g
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Protein
39g
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Reviews
Ratings
53 reviews
Love this recipe. Kids think it's great. Made this on a family beach vacation for 10 people and it everyone loved it, from 3yo to grandparents.
0 HelpfulSpaghetti was pretty good. I added some brown sugar to the meat sauce for a little sweetness. The carrot salad was mediocre.
0 HelpfulMuch better than I expected especially since it was my first time making the zucchini ribbions. The meat sauce was really good! I left out the ketchup.
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