Tuscan Meat Sauce Recipe

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Tuscan Meat Sauce
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Directions:

  1. Finely chop the onion, celery, carrot and parsley.
  2. In a frying pan on medium heat, heat up the two tablespoons of olive oil, add the chopped ingredients and allow them to soften.
  3. Add the meat and mix everything together and cook over a gentle flame until the meat has changed color.
  4. Add the tomato purée or ripe, diced tomatoes. (Less tomato lets the meat flavor come through strongly; more tomato gives a more 'blended taste').
  5. Simmer gently for half an hour and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
  6. If the mixture is too dry add a little more olive oil or tomato.
  7. Never add water.
  8. Cook the pasta, drain and pour into warm a bowl.
  9. Add the meat sauce, stir, and serve. Parmesan cheese is optional.
  10. Note:.
  11. You can make this sauce substituting mushrooms for the meat: about 6 oz. fresh mushrooms or 1 oz. of dried porcini mushrooms (soaked for 1 hour).
  12. Both these sauces are excellent with pasta and polenta.
  13. Serves 4 - 6.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 408.78 Kcal (1711 kJ)
Calories from fat 91.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.14g 16%
Cholesterol 17.58mg 6%
Sodium 53.66mg 2%
Potassium 533.16mg 11%
Total Carbs 63.72g 21%
Sugars 5.95g 24%
Dietary Fiber 4.07g 16%
Protein 16.49g 33%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 40.9mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 211.85 Kcal (887 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.25g 16%
Cholesterol 9.11mg 6%
Sodium 27.81mg 2%
Potassium 276.32mg 11%
Total Carbs 33.02g 21%
Sugars 3.08g 24%
Dietary Fiber 2.11g 16%
Protein 8.55g 33%
Vitamin C 4mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.5mg 16%
Calcium 21.2mg 4%

* 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

  • 8.2
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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