- prep: 10 min
- cook: 20 min
- total: 30 min
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef (may use 1/2 sausage)
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 6-8 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes in puree
- 1 15 oz. can fire roasted tomatoes with seasonings, drained
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 1/2 tsp EACH chicken bouillon, sugar, dried basil
- 1/2 tsp EACH dried oregano, dried parsley
- 3 cups water
- 12 ounces uncooked penne (about 3 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 317 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 21 g 31.99%
- Saturated Fat: 11 g 53.23%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 88 mg 29.38%
- Sodium: 512 mg 21.34%
- Calcium: 278 mg 27.83%
- Potassium: 161 mg 4.61%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 10.68%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 8 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g 3.81%
- Sugar: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 12.5%
- Vitamin C 8.21%
- Vitamin D 4.2%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat3
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total2 oz-eq