Spaghetti with Hidden Vegetable Pasta Sauce

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

1 small zucchini (1.5 cups)

2 carrots (1.5 cups)

1 yellow onion

2 cloves garlic

1 Tbsp olive oil

1/2 lb. ground beef

1/2 tsp dried basil

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp Freshly cracked black pepper

1 24oz. jar pasta sauce*

12 oz. spaghetti

Directions

1. Cut the zuccini and carrots into chunks and steam in the microwave (put in a bowl with lots of water, covered, and cook for about 7 minutes).

2. Dice the onion and mince the garlic

3. Add the olive oil and ground beef to a large, deep skillet. Cook the ground beef over medium heat until it is fully browned. set aside

4. In a seperate frying pan, on medium heat with some oil, fry the diced onion and garlic and continue to sauté a few minutes, or until the onions are soft and translucent

5. Season the onions and garlic with oregano, salt, freshly cracked pepper. Continue to sauté 1 more minute.

6. put the carrots and zuccini in a high powered blender with the cooked onions and garlic and all the red pasta sauce. blend until smooth.

7. Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions, then drain in a colander. Return the drained spaghetti to the pot with the heat on low. Add the spaghetti sauce and cooked beef and stir until evenly heated then serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 563 kcal
• Total Fat: 17 g
• Sodium: 1105 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 80 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7 g
• Protein: 24 g