Meat Sauce with Crushed Tomatoes

Name: Meat Sauce with Crushed Tomatoes
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb. (450 g) ground beef or pork; 1 large carrot, peeled and grated; 6 garlic cloves, pressed; 2 tsp (10 mL) Italian seasoning; ½ tsp (2 mL) red pepper flakes (optional); ½ tsp (2 mL) salt; 2 28 oz. (794 g) cans crushed tomatoes, undrained

Prep 5 min

Cook 20 min

Ready in 25 min

This easy meat sauce recipe uses canned tomatoes for a quick, versatile sauce

Ingredients

1 lb. (450 g) ground beef or pork
1 large carrot, peeled and grated
6 garlic cloves, pressed
2 tsp (10 mL) Italian seasoning
½ tsp (2 mL) red pepper flakes (optional)
½ tsp (2 mL) salt
2 28 oz. (794 g) cans crushed tomatoes, undrained

Directions

Yield:

10 servings

Nutrients per serving:

U.S. nutrients per serving: Calories 160, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 450 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugars 7 g (includes 0 g added sugar), Protein 12 g

Cook's Tips:

This sauce can be made without the meat too for a plain red sauce! Start by sautéing the garlic and spices in olive oil first before adding the carrot and tomatoes. The grated carrot gives the sauce a little bit of natural sweetness to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes. You can even add a little cream at the end of cooking for a tomato cream sauce. For freezing: Let the sauce cool completely before pouring into freezer-safe containers or heavy-duty freezer bags. The sauce will last 3-4 months. Defrost the sauce in the refrigerator when ready to use.