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Low Sodium Spaghetti Sauce

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  • Author: Jenna
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 30 min
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Italian

Description

If you ever went looking for a low sodium jarred marinara sauce at the grocery store and didn't have any luck, you can easily make your own at home. 


Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup chopped onions
  • 15 oz no salt added tomato sauce (canned)
  • 8 tablespoons of no salt added tomato past (Hunt's)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tsps garlic, diced or minced
  • 1 1/2 tsps ground oregano
  • 2 tbsps leaves basil (dried)
  • 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 1/2 cups of water

Instructions

  1. Spray a non-stick pan with cooking spray. Set to medium-low heat. 
  2. Cook the onions until they're translucent and add the tomato sauce and tomato paste; then water. Stir in all the spices, and let the sauce simmer on low for 30 minutes. Adding in ground beef is optional.
  3. Serving size: 1/2 cup. 

Notes

My WW Personal Points: 2 Click here to see in recipe builder (will have to log in) 


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/2 cup
  • Calories: 35
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 26mg
  • Fat: 0g
  • Saturated Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 8g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 1g