Lentil Spaghetti Sauce
Enjoy this hearty spaghetti sauce over your favorite pasta for a quick, easy, and delicious dinner!
- 6 Servings
- $3.00 - $5.99
Lentil Spaghetti Sauce
Enjoy this hearty spaghetti sauce over your favorite pasta for a quick, easy, and delicious dinner!
- 6 Servings
- $3.00 - $5.99
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef, 90% lean
- 1 cup onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 1/2 cups lentils
- 28 ounces spaghetti sauce, low-sodium
Steps
1
Wash hands with soap and water.
2
In a large sauce pan brown meat. Drain.
3
Add onion and garlic to drained meat. Cook until onions are soft but not brown.
4
Add cooked lentils and spaghetti sauce and bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook gently for 15 minutes.
5
Serve sauce over hot cooked spaghetti noodles.
Ingredients
Serving Size: 1 cup sauce, 1/6 of recipe
| Nutrients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 251 |
| Total Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 1 g |
| α-Linolenic Acid | 0.1 g |
| Omega 3 - EPA | 0 mg |
| Omega 3 - DHA | 0 mg |
| Cholesterol | 50 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 23 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
| Total Sugars | 9 g |
| Added Sugars included | 1 g |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 60 mg |
| Potassium | 846 mg |
| Sodium | 85 mg |
| Copper | 288 mcg |
| Iron | 4 mg |
| Magnesium | 57 mg |
| Phosphorus | 263 mg |
| Selenium | 15 mcg |
| Zinc | 5 mg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | 44 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin C | 6 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 3 mg |
| Vitamin K | 20 mcg |
| Folate | 113 mcg DFE |
| Thiamin | 0.2 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.2 mg |
| Niacin | 9 mg |
| Choline | 82 mg |
Source:
- Montana State University Extension Service
- Nutrition Education Program