Spectacular Spaghetti

Recipe Ingredients

2		Onions - chopped
4		Garlic cloves - minced
1 1/4 lbs	567g / 20oz	Lean ground beef (10% or less fat)
3 cups	711ml	Sliced mushrooms
1		No-salt-added crushed tomatoes - (28 oz)
1		No-salt-added tomato paste - (6 oz)
1/2 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Minced fresh basil
		= (or 2 tbspns dried basil)
1/4 cup	59ml	Dry red wine
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced fresh marjoram
		= (or 1 tspn dried marjoram)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced fresh oregano
		= (or 1 tspn dried oregano)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Sugar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Coarsely-ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground cloves
8 cups	1896ml	Hot cooked spaghetti

Recipe Instructions

Spray a large nonstick saucepan or Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray; heat. Add the onions and garlic; cook, stirring as needed, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the beef and mushrooms; cook, stirring as needed, until the beef is browned and the mushrooms have released their liquid, 5 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, wine, marjoram, oregano, sugar, pepper and cloves; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring as needed, until the flavors are blended, about 20 minutes. Serve the spaghetti, topped with the beef mixture.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Per Serving: 386 Calories, 9 g Total Fat, 3 g Saturated Fat, 44 mg Cholesterol, 82 mg Sodium, 53 g Total Carbohydrate, 5 g Dietary Fiber, 24 g Protein, 81 mg Calcium.

Serving Provides: 2 Breads, 1 Fruit/Vegetable, 2 Protein/Milk.

Points Per Serving: 8.

Source:
Simply the Best: 250 Prizewinning Family Recipes by Weight Watchers

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