Pasta and Easy Italian Meat Sauce

Health score
27%
Pasta and Easy Italian Meat Sauce
30 min.
4
886kcal

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Pasta and Easy Italian Meat Sauce: A Heartwarming Meal in 30 Minutes!

Indulge in the rich and savory flavors of Italy with this easy-to-make Pasta and Italian Meat Sauce. This delectable dish, perfect as a side dish, lunch, main course, or main dish, serves four and is ready in just 30 minutes. With a calorie count of 886 kcal, it's a satisfying meal that won't leave you feeling heavy.

Prepare to be amazed by the simplicity and depth of flavor in this recipe, which combines the classic comfort of pasta with a homemade meat sauce that rivals any Italian grandmother's recipe. The key lies in the quality of ingredients and the careful balance of herbs and spices, which together create a symphony of taste that will have your taste buds dancing.

The star of this dish is the meat sauce, a luxurious blend of ground beef, whole tomatoes, milk, and a medley of aromatic herbs like thyme and nutmeg. The addition of milk might surprise you, but it's a traditional Italian trick that ensures a silky, rich texture without the heaviness of cream. Paired with fettuccine, a type of egg pasta that's both luxurious and surprisingly simple to make, this recipe is a perfect example of how elegant dishes can be achieved with minimal effort.

Don't forget to sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top before serving – it's the crowning touch that brings all the flavors together. So, roll up your sleeves, and let's get cooking! This Pasta and Easy Italian Meat Sauce is not just a meal; it's an experience waiting to happen on your dinner table.

Ingredients

  • tablespoons butter 
  • tablespoon olive oil 
  • 0.5 cup carrots grated
  •  onion chopped
  •  garlic clove chopped
  • 0.8 pound ground beef 
  • 28 ounces canned tomatoes whole canned
  • 0.5 cup milk 
  •  bay leaves dried
  • 0.5 teaspoon thyme dried
  • 0.3 teaspoon nutmeg 
  • serving coarse mustard 
  • pound fettuccine barilla 
  • serving parmesan grated for serving

Equipment

  • sauce pan
  • pot

Directions

  1. Heat butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium. Stir in carrot, onion, and garlic.
  2. Add ground beef, and cook until it turns from pink to brown, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add tomatoes and their liquid, crushing them with the back of a large spoon. Stir in milk, bay leaf, thyme, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Simmer 20 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook fettuccine until al dente according to package instructions, about 12 minutes. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the cooking water; drain fettuccine, and return to the warm pot.
  5. Add meat sauce, and toss.
  6. Add pasta water as needed if the sauce seems dry. To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts

Calories886kcal
Protein16.47%
Fat40.71%
Carbs42.82%

Properties

Glycemic Index
91.21
Glycemic Load
35.77
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
33.76173917107%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.03mg
Luteolin
0.07mg
Isorhamnetin
1.38mg
Kaempferol
0.24mg
Myricetin
0.1mg
Quercetin
6.63mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:885.86kcal
44.29%
Fat:40.24g
61.91%
Saturated Fat:17.43g
108.96%
Carbohydrates:95.26g
31.75%
Net Carbohydrates:88.45g
32.16%
Sugar:10.39g
11.54%
Cholesterol:194.5mg
64.83%
Sodium:612.64mg
26.64%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:36.63g
73.26%
Selenium:105.52µg
150.74%
Vitamin A:3441.29IU
68.83%
Manganese:1.24mg
61.89%
Phosphorus:549.35mg
54.94%
Zinc:6.48mg
43.17%
Vitamin B6:0.84mg
42.08%
Vitamin B12:2.43µg
40.46%
Vitamin B3:7.66mg
38.31%
Iron:6.13mg
34.08%
Potassium:1036.27mg
29.61%
Magnesium:115.48mg
28.87%
Copper:0.55mg
27.71%
Fiber:6.81g
27.22%
Vitamin C:21.99mg
26.65%
Calcium:264.14mg
26.41%
Vitamin B2:0.43mg
25.22%
Vitamin B1:0.37mg
24.6%
Vitamin E:3.1mg
20.7%
Vitamin B5:1.95mg
19.49%
Folate:64.54µg
16.13%
Vitamin K:15.57µg
14.83%
Vitamin D:0.8µg
5.32%