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Rita's Pasta and Meat Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Rita

"This dish is great for kids and adults. There's a sweetness to the meat sauce that kids love and then they don't seem to mind that there are veggies in the sauce..."
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2/3 cup diced carrots
  • 2/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with juice
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 (12 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
  • 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, combine ground beef, onion and garlic. Cook until meat is evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Stir in carrots, bell pepper, diced tomatoes and stewed tomatoes with juice. Season with onion powder, parsley, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and sugar. Simmer 15 minutes more.
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain. Toss pasta with meat sauce until evenly coated, and serve with crumbled Gorgonzola.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2003 by OCTOVUS
Yum! Served this with fusili. It is a fairly meaty sauce, with a good mix of veggies, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2005 by LBY13
Very great taste but not enough sauce. I would use more tomato sauce and alittle more meat!... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Rita's Pasta and Meat Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 798

  • Total Fat: 35.7g
  • Cholesterol: 108mg
  • Sodium: 1287mg
  • Total Carbs: 87.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 7g
  • Protein: 35.5g

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