Quick and Simple Meat Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 lb ground beef
1/2 red onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 bell pepper, any color, diced
4 oz cremini mushrooms, roughly chopped
1 zucchini, roughly chopped
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
12 oz rao's marinara sauce , half a jar
1 lb pasta, any kind
salt and pepper , to taste
parmigiano (optional)

Directions:

Heat large, deep sided pan on medium to medium high heat.
Coat bottom of pan with a couple tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
Heat a large pot of water on high until boiling for the pasta.
Once the oil starts to ripple but before it starts smoking, dump in the onions, mushrooms and red pepper flakes. Stir the pan occasionally.
Once the onions start to soften and the mushrooms brown (about 5-7 minutes), season with salt and stir the pan.
Now add the bell pepper and zucchini and stir the pan occasionally.
Once the pepper and zucchini begin to soften, add in the garlic and season again with salt continuing to stir the pan occasionally.
At this point, the pot of water should be boiling. Season the water liberally with salt and add the pasta. Cook to al dente.
Once the garlic is very fragrant, stir in the ground beef and break it up into little pieces.
Continue to cook until meat is browned all the way through.
Stir in the marinara sauce. It will be pretty thick, so add in about 1/2 cup of pasta water to thin.
Bring sauce to a boil, then cover, reduce heat and let simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Drain the pasta and put in bowls.
Once the sauce is done, pour over the pasta and then add some parmigiano cheese if you'd like!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	299.17 Kcal (1253 kJ)
Calories from fat	120.93 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.44g	21%
Cholesterol	71.8mg	24%
Sodium	219.41mg	9%
Potassium	372.67mg	8%
Total Carbs	24.08g	8%
Sugars	2.55g	10%
Dietary Fiber	0.96g	4%
Protein	19.64g	39%
Vitamin C	21.8mg	36%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	16%
Iron	38.2mg	212%
Calcium	35.1mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	113.08 Kcal (473 kJ)
Calories from fat	45.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.08g	21%
Cholesterol	27.14mg	24%
Sodium	82.93mg	9%
Potassium	140.86mg	8%
Total Carbs	9.1g	8%
Sugars	0.96g	10%
Dietary Fiber	0.36g	4%
Protein	7.42g	39%
Vitamin C	8.2mg	36%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	16%
Iron	14.4mg	212%
Calcium	13.3mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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