Spaghetti with Chunky Tomato Meat Sauce

Recipes
January 19, 2010

Spaghetti with Chunky Tomato Meat Sauce

Classic spaghetti with a chunky tomato sauce loaded with lots of ground beef
Hands on time: 10 minutes, total time: 25 minutes 

This recipe makes 6 servings (1-1/2 cups each)

Ingredients:
12 ounces dry spaghetti or favorite pasta, uncooked
1 pound ground chuck beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cans (15 oz each) Hunt's® Tomato Sauce
1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic & Oregano, undrained
1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil
total cost: $9.15

Directions:
Break spaghetti in half. 
Prepare according to package directions. 
Cook beef with onion in large skillet over medium-high heat 7 minutes or until beef is browned and crumbled, stirring frequently; drain. 
Add tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, brown sugar and oil; stir well. 
Simmer covered over medium-low heat 15 minutes or until hot. 
Drain spaghetti; place in large bowl. 
Pour sauce over spaghetti; mix lightly.

The following nutritional analysis is based on one serving - recipe makes approx. 6 servings.

Nutrient Name Nutrient Value Unit Daily Value %
 
Calories 490     
Calories from Fat 170     
Total Fat 19  g   29% 
Saturated Fat 6  g   30% 
Trans Fat 1  g    
Cholesterol 55  mg   18% 
Sodium 950  mg   40% 
Carbohydrates 58  g   19% 
Dietary Fiber 5  g   20% 
Sugars 13  g    
Protein 23  g    
Vitamin A   IU   10% 
Vitamin C   mg   25% 
Calcium   mg   8% 
Iron   mg   30% 

Nutritional information provided by www.menucalc.com

 

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