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Low Fat, Sodium, Cal Spaghetti Bake


Submitted by faulknerck

Makes 10 servings

Comfort food that's low fat and sodium. Good source of carbs to fuel your workouts! The key to keeping the sodium content low in this dish is in choosing a tomato sauce and paste low in sodium. The tomato sauce I like to use is fat free and MUCH lower in sodium, sugars than the one referenced for this recipe. The sauce is an ALDI Product, manufactured by Happy Harvest.

Ingredients
1 lb. ground beef
10 ounces thin spaghetti
1 tbsp. unsalted butter
8 ounce tomato sauce
12 1/2 ounce can italian style stewed tomatoes, pureed
6 ounces tomato paste
1 egg
1 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 1/2 tbsp parmesan cheese
3 tsp basil
1 tsp. oregano
4 tsp. garlic, minced
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Prepare pasta per box directions. Drain and stir in unsalted butter so it doesn't stick together. Mix in egg.

  3. Before or while cooking pasta, brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, sprinkling in minced garlic, oregano, and basil. Drain and set aside.

  4. In a large mixing bowl, combine tomato sauce, tomato paste, 2 tbsp. of the parmesan cheese. (Reserve the remaining cheeses for last.)

  5. Add beef and spaghetti mixtures and mix well until evenly blended.

  6. Spoon into lightly greased baking or casserole dish and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes; sprinkle with remaining cheeses about 5 minutes before end of baking.

  7. Serve with a fresh salad.

Categories

Beef, Cheese, Pasta, Tomatoes, Main Dish, American, Italian, Advance, Bake

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 171.6g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
224
Calories from Fat
71
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
7.9g
12%
Saturated Fat
4.0g
20%
Cholesterol
71mg
24%
Sodium
392mg
16%
Total Carbohydrates
16.5g
5%
Dietary Fiber
2.2g
9%
Sugars
5.0g
Protein
21.5g
Vitamin A 13% Vitamin C 14%
Calcium 15% Iron 16%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence

B+
  Good points
  • High in phosphorus
  • Very high in selenium
  • High in vitamin B12
  • High in zinc
  •   Bad points
  • High in cholesterol
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