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Crock-Pot Skinny Meat Sauce (Gluten-free)

Crock-Pot Skinny Meat Sauce (Gluten-free)

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 pound extra-lean ground beef or ground turkey, see shopping tips
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ + ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 (28 oz). can crushed tomatoes, in tomato puree
  • 1 cup tomato sauce (from a can), for gluten-free use one such as Del Monte or Contadina
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • Zucchini pasta, optional
  • Parmesan cheese, grated for topping, optional

Instructions
 

  • Add ground beef to a large nonstick pan. Cook beef until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove beef from pan and pour into a colander in the sink to drain the fat. Blot beef with paper towels. Place beef in crock-pot and add all the remaining sauce ingredients except the zucchini pasta. Mix well.  Cover and cook on HIGH heat for 4 hours or on LOW heat for 8 hours.
  • My skinny facts and Weight Watchers points are just for the meat sauce. This sauce is gluten-free. To keep gluten-free, serve over steamed zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash, broccoli slaw, steamed veggies, gluten-free pasta or stuffed into a baked potato. If you’re not on a gluten-free diet, this sauce tastes terrific over whole grain pasta.
  • To make zucchini noodles: Use a  julienne peeler, mandoline or vegetable spiral, see shopping tips below. Place zucchini noodles in a large bowl and cook in the microwave for about 2-3 minutes, until soft. Drain liquid. To serve: Add 1-1½ cups cooked zucchini noodles to each plate. Top with ¾ cup sauce. Top each with 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cupCalories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 15gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 468mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gBlue Smart Points: 2Green Smart Points: 2Plus Points: 4