Weight Watchers Spaghetti With Meat Sauce 5 Points

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
• 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat)
• 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes in puree
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 3 cups cooked whole wheat spaghetti, kept hot

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 add onion, carrot and garlic.
• 3 cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes.
• 4 add ground beef to skillet.
• 5 cook, breaking up clumps with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes.
• 6 stir in tomatoes and puree, salt, red pepper flakes and basil; bring to a boil.
• 7 reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes for flavors to blend and for sauce to thicken slightly; spoon sauce over spaghetti.
• 8 yields about 1/2 cup of spaghetti and 2/3 cup of sauce per serving. (note: refrigerate extra sauce for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.).