Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- 3 oz 93% lean ground beef or turkey
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup canned, Italian Style diced tomatoes
- Pinch of dried basil
- 3/4 cup cooked whole wheat pasta
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Step 1
Pre-heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
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Step 2
When the oil is ready, add the onion and minced garlic and sauté until lightly brown
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Step 3
After browning the onions you are ready for the meat. Add the meat to the mixture and continue to cook over medium heat for 4 minutes until the meat has become browned.
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Step 4
Add the diced tomatoes and basil. Continue to simmer the entire mixture over medium heat for 10 minutes.
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Step 5
Serve over top of the cooked whole wheat pasta.
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Step 6
This recipe is for 1 serving of the pasta with meat sauce. To make 4 servings simply increase the quantities as follows:
12 oz 93% lean ground beef
4 tsp olive oil
2 tsp minced garlic
1 cup chopped onion
14.5 oz can, Italian style diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp dried basil
3 cups cooked whole wheat pasta
