My son LOVES spaghetti! He would eat spaghetti and pizza everyday if I let him. Unfortunately the only vegetable I can get him to eat consistently is green beans. So, I finally tried the old vegetable in the spaghetti sauce trick and it worked!! He ate THREE small bowls of spaghetti, which was full of SPINACH and he at every bite!
I must toot my own horn- beep beep- and say it was quite delicious. You can make your own sauce (courtesy of Patti Labelle):
- 1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 1 large onion
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- One 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- Two 6 ounce cans tomato paste
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 tbsp chopped basil
- 2 tbsp chopped oregano
- 1/2 tsp crush red pepper flakes
If you are time challenged or just don't want to do the work PREGO works just fine! Just be sure to season your ground meat with garlic salt and ground pepper before browning and adding it to the sauce. The final ingredient to your sauce is the vegetable of your choice! Dice or grind the vegetables really fine to avoid the little ones catching on and picking out pieces. Let the sauce simmer for at least 20 to 3 minutes for ultimate flavor. Pour over your favorite pasta (I prefer angel hair) and enjoy!
Warm garlic bread and a side salad complete the meal. Delish!
1 comment:
spaghetti and lasagna and chicken tetrazinni are three of my favorite meals. looking @ your recipe i'd have to say that you know how to throw down in the kitchen.
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