Italian Meat Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

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3 lb extra-lean ground beef
2 large onions, chopped
2 medium-size green bell peppers, chopped
1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
2 (26-oz) jars vegetable pasta sauce
2 (14 1/2-oz) cans chopped diced tomatoes with basil , garlic , and oregano
3 (8-oz) cans no-salt-added tomato sauce
2 tsp dried italian seasoning
1 1/2 tsp pepper

Directions:

Cook ground beef and next 3 ingredients, in batches, in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain well, and return to pan. Stir in pasta sauce and remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes. Uncover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
Note: For testing purposes only, we used Classico Traditional Favorites Garden Vegetable Primavera Pasta Sauce.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2117.7 Kcal (8866 kJ)
Calories from fat	618.64 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	68.74g	106%
Cholesterol	843.51mg	281%
Sodium	932.4mg	39%
Potassium	5884.4mg	125%
Total Carbs	54.62g	18%
Sugars	26.06g	104%
Dietary Fiber	12.74g	51%
Protein	291.29g	583%
Vitamin C	273mg	455%
Vitamin A	5.9mg	197%
Iron	129.1mg	717%
Calcium	242.9mg	24%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	97.92 Kcal (410 kJ)
Calories from fat	28.61 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.18g	106%
Cholesterol	39mg	281%
Sodium	43.11mg	39%
Potassium	272.1mg	125%
Total Carbs	2.53g	18%
Sugars	1.21g	104%
Dietary Fiber	0.59g	51%
Protein	13.47g	583%
Vitamin C	12.6mg	455%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	197%
Iron	6mg	717%
Calcium	11.2mg	24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

47.3

Points
49

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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