A simple but healthier twist on a family favorite.

I have to admit that I love Italian.  I have a weakness for a simple pasta and meat sauce and I am looking for ways to make a quick dish that I can make and put in bowls in my refrigerator to eat for dinner for 3-5 days after I cook it.  This is a simple pasta dish that you can make and have as left overs.  The key with anything is portion control.  

AuthorChuckH

DifficultyBeginner

Ingredients:

Directions:

Notes:

1. This recipe has less than 350 calories per serving. 
2. This recipe makes about 7 servings. You can keep it in the refrigerator for about 5 days. It has approximately 6.3 grams of fiber per serving.

Ingredients

 15.50 oz Barilla ProteinPLUS Pasta

 24 oz red pasta sauceJar or homemade

 1 lb 96% lean hamburger

 Red pepper flakesto taste

 Parmesan Cheese to taste

 2 cup containers to place leftovers in refrigerator

Directions

1

Cook meat on medium heat until brown. Chop up hamburger with a spatula as it cooks.

2

Drain grease from meat.

3

Add sauce to meat and allow to simmer.

4

Place pot of water on burner to boil (high heat). Add a pinch salt to the water.

5

Add pasta to boiling water and cook for about 11 minutes.

6

Strain pasta form water.

7

Divide pasta and meat sauce into 7 equal servings.

8

Enjoy and freeze the leftovers.

Notes

Healthy Pasta with Meat Sauce

IngredientsDirections

I hope you enjoy this recipe.  It is a simple portion controlled recipe for pasta with meat sauce, but even this small change can make a big difference.