Clean-Eating Hearty Pasta Sauce
This version uses lean beef, but with both this recipe and others on this list, feel free to sub in pork, chicken, lamb — or whatever ground meat you have on get the recipe.
Recipe Summary Clean-Eating Hearty Pasta Sauce
This is a satisfyingly hearty sauce that you can feel good about eating! Serve over whole grain spaghetti or brown rice pasta for gluten-free diets.
Ingredients | Healthy Recipes With Ground Beef And Zucchini½ pound lean ground beef2 small zucchinis, chopped1 onion, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce2 tablespoons sucanat (crystallized sugar cane juice), or to taste1 ½ tablespoons dried basil1 ½ teaspoons sea salt1 teaspoon dried oregano¼ teaspoon ground black pepper1 (16 ounce) package whole-wheat spaghetti1 gallon watersaltDirectionsHeat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, zucchini, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.Stir crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, sucanat, basil, sea salt, oregano, and black pepper into beef mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors have blended, at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour for better flavor.While sauce is simmering, bring salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti according to package directions. Serve sauce over hot pasta.Use any lean ground meat: ground beef, bison, or turkey.Info | Healthy Recipes With Ground Beef And Zucchiniprep:
20 mins
cook:
40 mins
total:
1 hr
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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