Franca'S Spaghetti Sauce

Prep: 15 min Cook: 30 min Cuisine: Italian

Franca's Spaghetti Sauce offers a hearty, flavorful blend of ground beef, fresh herbs, and rich tomato flavors, perfect for family dinners or casual gatherings.

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Ingredients

  • oil
  • tomato paste
  • onion
  • lean ground beef
  • celery
  • sweet basil
  • parsley
  • carrot
  • tomato sauce

Instructions

  1. Chop onion, celery, basil, and parsley into very fine pieces. Saute the veggies in 4 tablespoons oil until golden.
  2. Add the ground beef, then add tomato sauce and tomato paste.
  3. Fill one tomato sauce can and the tomato paste can with water, then pour into the pan. Add chicken bouillon to taste.
  4. Stir often over medium heat, adding some black pepper.
  5. Cook until sauce is fairly thick and not runny. Serve over cooked pasta.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

538 kcal 27% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 16.8g 34% DV
Total Fat 35.5g 45% DV
Carbs 46g 17% DV
Fiber 16.4g 59% DV
Sugar 15.5g 31% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 374.8mg 16% DV
Potassium 2707mg 58% DV
Cholesterol 17.8mg 6% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 887.8mcg 99% DV
Vitamin C 50.1mg 56% DV
Vitamin D 0mcg
Calcium 132.3mg 10% DV
Iron 16.3mg 91% DV
Diet fit High-fiber

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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