Spaghetti with Hidden Vegetable Pasta Sauce

• 份量: 4 servings
• 准备时间: 15 minutes
• 总时间: 45 minutes

配料

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

步骤

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. If everyone you are serving likes the beef in the sauce then add cooked beef and stir until evenly heated then serve. Otherwise just heat the sauce with the noodles and offer beef on the side.

营养

• 卡路里: 563 kcal
• 总脂肪: 17 g
• 钠: 1105 mg
• 总碳水化合物: 80 g
• 膳食纤维: 7 g
• 蛋白质: 24 g