Food & Recipes

500-Calorie Meat Menus

Indispensable Meat Sauce for Pasta

Prosciutto, wine and mushrooms dress up this all-purpose spaghetti sauce; keep some handy in your freezer for a quick dinner. We add bulgur to reduce the amount of ground beef (and boost the amount of satisfying fiber).

• Indispensable Meat Sauce for Pasta (76 calories)

Served with:

• Whole-wheat pasta (1 cup) (174 calories)

Paired with one of these:

• Roasted Asparagus with Garlic-Lemon Sauce (89 calories)
• Basic Sautéed Kale (102 calories)

Finishing with one of these:

• Chocolate-Dipped Gingersnaps (157 calories)
• Red wine (5-ounce glass) (120 calories)