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MEAT SAUCE

by 925dn Posted on
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This easy meat sauce recipe uses a jar of your favorite marinara sauce to get dinner on the table QUICK. Think of this as an elevated meat sauce! We’re combining fresh ingredients with a jar of sauce to make a 6-ingredient staple sauce recipe, that tastes fancy and could not be easier to throw together!

PREPARATION TIME:

PREP TIME 5 minutes 
COOK TIME 15 minutes 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter

1 onion diced

2 garlic cloves minced

1 8- ounce package baby Bella mushrooms finely diced (optional)

1 pound ground beef

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes more as desired

1 24- ounce jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce

Fine sea salt as needed

Black pepper as needed

OPTIONAL VEGETABLES:

1 green or red bell pepper finely diced

1 zucchini diced (about 1 cup)

FOR GARNISH:

Fresh parmesan cheese

Hot pepper flakes

Ricotta cheese

Fresh basil

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Instructions:

Heat oil or butter in a large 12″ skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add onion and garlic and sautè for 2-4 minutes, until onions begin to soften and garlic is fragrant.
Add in mushrooms and any other optional diced vegetables you choose (zucchini, bell peppers) and let cook for 5-7 minutes, until veggies begin to soften, and water reduces from mushrooms.
Add in ground beef and seasoning and cook until no pink remains, about 5 minutes.
Add in jar of marinara or spaghetti sauce. Reduce heat to a simmer for 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Serve hot with optional garnishes and over pasta, zucchini noodles, or spaghetti squash.

Notes:

Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Add optional veggies, or if using any veggies, in step 2 and sautè as directed until soft.

Nutrition:

Serving: 1/4 recipe, Calories: 355 k cal, Carbohydrates: 22 g, Protein: 28  g, Fat: 17 g, Saturated Fat: 4 g, Cholesterol: 70 mg, Sodium: 900 mg, Fiber: 5 g, Sugar: 13 g
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