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.
AuthorChuckHThis is a simple pasta with meat sauce. I recommend that you chose whole wheat or protein added pasta. I chose to make Barilla ProteinPLUS Penne. I used a spicy red pepper sauce but you could pick any other type.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Cook meat on medium heat until brown. Chop up hamburger with a spatula as it cooks.
Drain grease from meat.
Add sauce to meat and allow to simmer.
Place pot of water on burner to boil (high heat). Add a pinch salt to the water.
Add pasta to boiling water and cook for about 11 minutes.
Strain pasta form water.
Divide pasta and meat sauce into 7 equal servings.
Enjoy and freeze the leftovers.
Serving Size 1.5 cups
Servings 7
- Amount Per Serving
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 5g8%
- Saturated Fat 2g10%
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 25mg9%
- Sodium 350mg15%
- Potassium 100mg3%
- Total Carbohydrate 48g16%
- Dietary Fiber 6.3g26%
- Sugars 2g
- Protein 26g52%
- Calcium 5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
- This recipe has less than 350 calories per serving.
- 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
Directions
Cook meat on medium heat until brown. Chop up hamburger with a spatula as it cooks.
Drain grease from meat.
Add sauce to meat and allow to simmer.
Place pot of water on burner to boil (high heat). Add a pinch salt to the water.
Add pasta to boiling water and cook for about 11 minutes.
Strain pasta form water.
Divide pasta and meat sauce into 7 equal servings.
Enjoy and freeze the leftovers.
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.
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