A rich, tomato pasta sauce that definitely doesn't taste like diet food!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, Fast
Cuisine: Clean Eating
Keyword: Clean Eating
Servings: 6
Calories: 173kcal
Author: Stephanie
Ingredients
1tbspolive oil
1lblean beef mince500g
1red onionfinely diced
2cloves garliccrushed
2cupscrushed tomatoes(500ml)
2tbsptomato pasteorganic, jar
1cupwater
2medcarrotsdiced
Spice Mix
2tspOregano
2tspPaprika
1tspThyme
1tspsalt
½ tspblack pepperground
Instructions
In a small bowl, mix together all your spices. Set aside.
heat up a large pan on the stove top. Add chopped onion. Fry for 3 minutes to soften slightly. Add Beef minceand garlic. Fry for approx 8 minutes until cooked through and all juices have evaporated. Brown meat slightly and stir with a spoon to prevent sticking.
Add spice to your beef and onion and fry for around a minute. Stir to evenly coat mince with spices.
Stir in your crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and carrots and water. Cover your pot, turn heat down to medium and simmer for 15 minutes.
Serve with your choice of pasta or for a lighter option, try it with zucchini noodles.
Notes
Fridge: allow to cool before storing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Freeze: this recipe freezes beautifully. Allow to cool, spoon into a freezer proof container and freeze.
Reheat: Thaw before reheating either in the microwave or return to a pot and bring it to a simmer before serving.