Skinni Spaghetti Meat Sauce

Skinni Spaghetti Meat Sauce

When asked to make meat sauce for my husband’s birthday dinner last week, I made this delicious meat sauce instead of just reaching for the spaghetti sauce jar. It took a while to make, but the reviews were great and the leftovers have lasted for a long time! So try this homemade recipe, I promise it won’t disappoint!

 Ingredients

1.       2 pounds lean ground beef (or ground turkey if you prefer)

2.       3 white onions (chopped)

3.       1 green pepper (chopped)

4.       6 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)

5.       29 ounce can of diced tomatoes (no salt added)

6.       29 ounce can of tomato sauce (no salt added)

7.       12 ounce can of tomato paste

8.       1 tablespoon oregano

9.       2 tablespoons basil

10.   1 tablespoon Splenda

11.   1 teaspoon salt

12.   1 teaspoon pepper

13.   1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

1.       In a large pot, cook all of the tomatoes and spices over medium high.

2.       In a skillet sprayed with non-stick spray, begin cooking the onions, green pepper and garlic until they begin to soften.

3.       Add the vegetables to the tomatoes.

4.       In the same skillet as you cooked the veggies, cook the meat until browned.

5.       Drain the meat, and add to the tomatoes.

6.       Bring the sauce to a slow boil, then to reduce to a simmer.

7.       Allow the sauce to simmer for about 30 minutes (longer if you have time-it gets better the longer it cooks).

8.       Serve on top of your favorite pasta, mine’s spaghetti squash, and enjoy!

*To make a vegetarian version, omit the beef altogether or add mushrooms.

The sauce (just the tomatoes and the spices)

The onions, green pepper, and garlic.

The sauce with the veggies and meat.

The meat sauce on the spaghetti squash noodles!