Mom's Quick Pasta Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

This is my mom's incredible (well, to everyone that's tried it) spaghetti sauce that I use for most of my Italian-style dishes. Add herbs and extra water as you prefer or to suit the occasion. Serve over your favorite pasta, or use as a lasagna sauce.

Brief

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Mom's Quick Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

1 ⅓ (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix

1 cup water

¼ tablespoon dried basil

⅛ teaspoon garlic

minced

2 teaspoons dried oregano

salt to taste

ground black pepper to taste

White Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

In a large skillet cook ground beef. Mix in the tomato paste tomato sauce onion soup mix water basil garlic oregano salt and ground black pepper.

Step 2

Simmer until heated through.

Nutritional Information

Mom's Quick Pasta Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 262.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 16.3g 33%

Carbohydrates: 14.3g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 3.1g 12%

Sugars: 7.6g

Fat: 16.1g 25%

Saturated Fat: 6.4g 32%

Cholesterol: 56.8mg 19%

Vitamin A Iu: 871.8IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.4mg 64%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 22%

Vitamin C: 14.1mg 24%

Folate: 20.2mcg 5%

Calcium: 50.5mg 5%

Iron: 3.6mg 20%

Magnesium: 42.8mg 15%

Potassium: 827.3mg 23%

Sodium: 1129.9mg 45%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 144.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.