RITA'S PASTA AND MEAT SAUCE

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This dish is great for kids and adults. There's a sweetness to the meat sauce that kids love and then they don't seem to mind that there are veggies in the sauce...

Provided by Rita

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound ground beef
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
⅔ cup diced carrots
⅔ cup chopped green bell pepper
2 tomatoes, diced
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with juice
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
¾ cup tomato sauce
1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
1 (12 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
¼ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, combine ground beef, onion and garlic. Cook until meat is evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Stir in carrots, bell pepper, diced tomatoes and stewed tomatoes with juice. Season with onion powder, parsley, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and sugar. Simmer 15 minutes more.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain. Toss pasta with meat sauce until evenly coated, and serve with crumbled Gorgonzola.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 790.9 calories, Carbohydrate 84.8 g, Cholesterol 107.7 mg, Fat 35.6 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 35.4 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 1255.3 mg, Sugar 17.9 g

Mervlus Kedner
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I've made this pasta dish several times and it's always a hit. The sauce is delicious and the pasta is cooked perfectly.


Deena Ariffin
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This pasta dish is a family favorite. It's easy to make and always a hit.


Farhan Alam
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I love this recipe! The sauce is so flavorful and the pasta is always cooked perfectly.


Anesu Bandarasi
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This dish was very easy to make and it turned out great! The sauce was flavorful and the pasta was cooked perfectly.


Uket Koko
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I thought the sauce was a bit bland, but my husband loved it. The pasta was cooked perfectly though.


abbie curl
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The sauce was a little too spicy for my taste, but overall the dish was very good. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the flavors were well-balanced.


HAROON Raja
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This pasta dish was easy to make and very delicious. The sauce was flavorful and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.


Samundra Giree
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I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. The sauce was rich and flavorful and the pasta was cooked al dente. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Melissa Crane
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This was my first time making pasta from scratch and it turned out great! The sauce was delicious and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I'll definitely be making this again.


Honda sherif
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I've been making this pasta dish for years and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The sauce is so flavorful and the pasta is always cooked perfectly.


pretty ntshiba
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This pasta dish was a hit with my family! The sauce was flavorful and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.