Spaghetti with Quick Meat Sauce

• portions: 8 servings
• temps total: 30 minutes

Ingrédients

1 pound whole-wheat spaghetti

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 large carrot, finely chopped

1 stalk celery, finely chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 pound lean (90% or leaner) ground beef

1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes

¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is beginning to brown, 5 to 8 minutes.

Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add beef and cook, stirring and breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Increase heat to high. Stir in tomatoes and cook until thickened, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in parsley and salt.

Serve the sauce over the pasta, sprinkled with cheese.

Nutrition

• Taille de Portion: 8 servings, 1 cup pasta
• Calories: 389 kcal
• Lipides Totaux: 9 g
• Lipides Saturés: 3 g
• Lipides Insaturés: 0 g
• Cholestérol: 48 mg
• Sodium: 484 mg
• Glucides Totaux: 54 g
• Fibres Diététiques: 9 g
• Sucres Totaux: 8 g
• Protéines: 27 g