Hidden Greens Pasta Sauce :: in bulk
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Serves: 30+
 
With more green things than we could eat in a week, and in an attempt to "sneak" a little more of it into my family's diet, I made this simple pasta sauce we'll be enjoying for many meals to come.
Ingredients
  • 4 lbs ground beef
  • 1 #10 can pasta sauce
  • 1 #10 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 small can tomato paste
  • 2 large onions
  • 5 Tablespoons minced garlic
  • 10 large swiss chard leaves, finely chopped
  • 10 large kale leaves, stems removed and finely chopped
  • any other veggies you like (but remember if you are freezing it, you can always add to it when you warm it up for dinner)
  • oregano, parsley, basil, pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. In a very large pot, brown meat and drain grease.
  2. Add onions and garlic as the meat browns.
  3. Add all other ingredients.
  4. Simmer on the stove for 2+ hours.
  5. Cool and freeze in single meal portions. (For my family of 2 adults and 2 tots, 2 cups of sauce is the perfect amount. I scooped 2 cups into quart size freezer bags and laid flat to freeze. We ended up with 13 meals worth of sauce from this recipe.)
Recipe by Urban Pioneer Woman at https://theurbanpioneerwoman.com/2014/07/csa-week-five/