Quick and Hearty Ground Beef Ragu Recipe

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Quick and Hearty Ground Beef Ragu
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Directions:

  1. In a large stockpot or dutch oven over medium heat, saute the carrots, celery, onion and shallot for 4-5 minutes until softened. Add the minced garlic and saute for one minute longer.
  2. Turn heat to medium high. Move vegetables to side of pot and add ground beef in batches and brown. When all ground beef has been added to pot and browned, add Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Thoroughly combine meat, vegetables and seasonings.
  3. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and roasted red peppers. Pour some of broth into cans to clean out remaining tomatoes into pot. Pour remaining broth into pot and thoroughly combine with all other ingredients. Add more black pepper or crushed red pepper if you like it hot and spicy.
  4. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce has reduced to half or two thirds of original volume.
  5. Serve over your favorite pasta and top with grated cheese if you like.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 203.14 Kcal (851 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.97g 9%
Cholesterol 58.58mg 20%
Sodium 508.98mg 21%
Potassium 834.58mg 18%
Total Carbs 12.87g 4%
Sugars 6.8g 27%
Dietary Fiber 2.97g 12%
Protein 23.93g 48%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 36%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 5.6mg 31%
Calcium 55.6mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 65.94 Kcal (276 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.94g 9%
Cholesterol 19.02mg 20%
Sodium 165.23mg 21%
Potassium 270.92mg 18%
Total Carbs 4.18g 4%
Sugars 2.21g 27%
Dietary Fiber 0.96g 12%
Protein 7.77g 48%
Vitamin C 7mg 36%
Iron 1.8mg 31%
Calcium 18mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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