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Healthy Marinara Meat Sauce

Source: Indian Health Services

Marinara sauce made with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, green peppers and traditional seasonings.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 10 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	225.4

Total Carbs	23.7 g

Dietary Fiber	4.5 g

Sugars	11.7 g

Total Fat	8.5 g

Saturated Fat	2.6 g

Unsaturated Fat	2.2 g

Potassium	1132.4 mg

Protein	14.0 g

Sodium	67.0 mg

Dietary Exchanges 8.5 Fat, 4.4 Vegetables, 1.5 Meat,

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Servings

Ingredients

2.0
2 tbsp vegetable oil 0.75
0 3/4 cup fresh chopped onion 0.25
0 1/4 tsp garlic powder 0.75
0 3/4 cup chopped green bell peppers 30.0
30 oz whole canned unsalted tomatoes 30.0
30 oz no-salt tomato sauce 2.0
2 each bay leaves 1.0
1 tsp dried basil 0.25
0 1/4 tsp black pepper 0.25
0 1/4 tsp ground thyme 1.0
1 lb lean ground beef (10% fat)

Directions

Heat oil in sauce pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic powder, and green pepper to oil. Cover and heat 2 minutes, stirring occassionally.
Mash tomatoes into small pieces and stir into tomato sauce.
Add spices and tomato mixture to sauce pan. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer.
Brown beef or turkey in skillet. Place in a colander or strainer.
Bring a tea kettle full or 3 quart sauce pan of water to a rapid boil. Place colander over a large bowl and pour boiling water over the meat to remove excess grease.
Add meat to tomato sauce mixture and continue to simmer another 20 minutes on medium heat.
Remove bay leaves and serve over pasta or rice.