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

This 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.

Yields7 ServingsServingsQuarter (1.75 Serving)Half (3.5 Servings)Default (7 Servings)Double (14 Servings)Triple (21 Servings)

Prep Time10 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time35 mins

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.

CategoryEntreesTags#italian, #pasta, #recipe

Nutrition Facts

7 servings

Serving size

1.5 cups

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Amount per serving

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 5g7%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 25mg9%

Sodium 350mg16%

Total Carbohydrate 48g18%

Dietary Fiber 6.3g23%

Total Sugars 2g

Protein 26g

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Calcium 5mg1%

Potassium 100mg3%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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.