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Meat Sauce with Hidden Vegetables
A hearty meat and tomato sauce filled with hidden pureed vegetables. This healthier sauce is loaded with flavor and you'll never know it's filled with veggies. Serve this sauce with spaghetti, lasagna, stuffed peppers, roasted vegetables, and more!
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Allison Mattina📖 celebratingsweets
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- food processor
- wooden spoon
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute ground beef in olive oil until brown, periodically breaking it apart with a wooden spoon. While the meat is browning, place all the vegetables and garlic in a food processor and puree until mostly smooth. Add the vegetable puree to the meat, and cook, stirring occasionally until most of the liquid has evaporated (the mixture might look unappetizing at this point, but it will look better after adding the tomatoes). Add the salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, marinara, crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, and a pinch of sugar. Stir to combine. Simmer, partially covered for ⏱️ 30 minutes. Taste and add additional seasoning if necessary.
garlic3 clovessalt1 teaspoondried Italian seasoning1 teaspoonbay leaf1Pinch of sugar (if desired)
Nutrition Facts
calories
90 kcal
fat Content
3 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
276 mg
protein Content
10 g
cholesterol Content
28 mg
carbohydrate Content
3 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
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