Spaghetti with Meat Ragu
Fresh and flavorful, children and adults love this spaghetti recipe that's full of healthy and hearty ingredients.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 518kcal
Ingredients
- 9 ounces tomato paste
- 1 cup Marsala wine or dry red wine
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1 onion medium, finely chopped
- 1 carrot medium, finely chopped
- 7 ounces lean ground beef
- 7 ounces lean ground pork
- 1 cup tomato puree
- salt
- ground pepper
- 1/4 cup parmesan grated
- 14 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the tomato concentrate, Marsala and water then set aside.
- Over medium heat, in a saucepan with extra virgin olive oil, sautè the garlic. When it turns golden brown, discard it.
- Sautè the onion and carrot then toast for about 3 minutes.
- Add the meat and cook until cooked through.
- Pour the tomato concentrate and the tomato puree then let it boil. When it boils, turn down the heat to low and cover partially.
- Simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.
- If the sauce is drying up, add some hot water.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- While waiting for the sauce to cook, boil the water for the spaghetti.
- Over high heat, bring some water to a boil in a tall saucepan. When it boils, put a generous amount of salt. Add the spaghetti and cook following the number of minutes indicated in the package.
- When the spaghetti is cooked, mix it with the ragù.
- In the individual plates, sprinkle a generous amount of grated Parmesan. Serve the pasta while still hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 225mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 8g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 11
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 11
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 11