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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Over medium heat, saute garlic & onions in olive oil until onions go clear. | 2. Add ground beef and cook until beef has browned. Drain off any extra fat. | 3. Add chopped zuchini, and cook until it begins to soften. | 4. Drain extra liquid from stewed tomatoes. Puree until smooth. | 5. Add tomato paste, and puree until well blended. | 6. Add tomato blend to beef mixture. | 7. Add herbs and sugar. Simmer on low heat for at least 30 minutes, and serve over pasta, with parmesan or romano cheese. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
tomato	2	cans	diced	80.4198	17.3796	3.9316	0.8936
tomato paste	2	cans		278.8	64.294	14.687999999999999	1.598
sugar	1	tablespoon		55.062	13.7724	0.0	0.0
extra virgin olive oil	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
garlic clove	4		crushed	-	-	-	-
zucchini	2			6.72	0.9952	0.8672	0.128
onion	1/2	cup	chopped	32.0	7.472	0.88	0.08
basil	2	teaspoons		0.4063	0.0468	0.0556	0.0113
oregano	2	teaspoons		5.3	1.3784	0.18	0.0856
pepper	1	teaspoon		5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
beef	2		ground lean	1060.8024	0.0	209.1685	24.3894
spinach	1	cup	chopped thawed drained frozen	33.0	5.85	3.3	0.45

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.