Beef / Pork

Easy Meat Sauce is for Dinner.

Easy Meat Sauce takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Easy Meat Sauce takes 45 minutes to cook.

Easy Meat Sauce makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Easy Meat Sauce are:

12 ounces of extra lean ground beef
1 table spoon canola oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic; chopped
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cans (28 ounces) plum tomatoes, pureed
1 red bell pepper; stemmed, seeded and chopped
1 green bell pepper; stemmed, seeded and chopped
4 fresh basil leaves
4 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley

Here is how you make Easy Meat Sauce:

Makes 5 1/2 cups1. In a deep pot, cook the beef over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until browned, about 8 minutes. Remove to a plate.2. In same pot, reduce the heat to medium and add the oil, onion, garlic, oregano, salt and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.3. Add the tomatoes, bell peppers, basil and parsley and bring to a boil. Return the meat to the sauce. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes.STORAGE: Let the mixture cool completely and store in airtight containers. Freeze up to 1 month.Number of Servings: 5.5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRYSTALDUV.

The nutritional information for Easy Meat Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 299.3

• Total Fat: 13.9 g
• Cholesterol: 42.7 mg
• Sodium: 1,657.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
• Protein: 17.1 g

Easy Meat Sauce is Italian cuisine.