Spaghetti with Quick Meat Sauce

Everybody who knows me knows that I love Italian food...It's nice to find a recipe for something that you love that is also heart healthy too... Here it is...Spaghetti with Quick Meat Sauce..Check it out-

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound(s) whole-wheat spaghetti

2 teaspoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 large carrot, finely chopped

1 stalk(s) celery, finely chopped

4 clove(s) garlic, minced

1 tablespoon(s) Italian seasoning

1 pound(s) lean (90% or leaner) ground beef

1 can(s) (28-ounce) crushed tomatoes

1/4 cup(s) chopped flat-leaf parsley

1/2 teaspoon(s) salt

1/2 cup(s) Kraft's grated Parmesan cheese


DIRECTIONS:

1.Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is beginning to brown, 5 to 8 minutes.

3.Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add beef and cook, stirring and breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Increase heat to high. Stir in tomatoes and cook until thickened, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in parsley and salt.

4.Serve the sauce over the pasta, sprinkled with cheese.

Serve with steamed broccoli and garlic bread. The recipe makes enough for 8 servings.

Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 1/2 vegetable, 2 lean meat Carbohydrate Servings: 3 Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (49% daily value), Zinc (34% dv), Iron (26% dv), Vitamin C (23% dv), Magnesium (21% dv), Potassium (19% dv).
This is a main-course option that is good for your heart. This quick, heart-healthy recipe has just 5 grams or less of saturated fat per serving. Plus this has ingredients that is great for your overall health. Serve this with one or more of the heart-healthy side dishes I mentioned above.

Enjoy!