How do you make healthy homemade spaghetti sauce ?

Question

I'd like to start making my own :)

Answer 1

Well one time I hardly had any vegetables in the house so I just used tomatoes, onions, and garlic. You know, just chop them up and throw into the blender. You can also add parsley and dill and all kinds of greens.

Or you can try these:

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http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Homemade-To...

Good luck!

Answer 2

Mark Strausman’s Tomato Sauce

--Makes about 9 cups

If you are preparing this recipe in August or September, use fresh plum tomatoes, which are at the height of their season then. Cut them into large pieces, and run them through the food mill just as you would canned tomatoes. Slow cooking will allow the skin to melt into the sauce. For canned tomatoes, Mark likes to use Italian plum tomatoes from the Italian San Marzano Valley. ("CENTO" is one brand.)

4 (28 oz) cans whole Italian plum tomatoes

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1 tsp. crushed red-pepper flakes

1 cup Chianti or dry red wine

1 Tbsp. dried oregano

8 leaves fresh basil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Purée tomatoes in a food mill, removing most of the seeds. In a medium stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat, add garlic, and sauté until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add red-pepper flakes. While oil is sizzling, slowly add half of the puréed tomatoes and the wine, stirring to mix. Add remaining tomatoes, reduce heat to low, and let simmer. Add oregano, and continue to simmer until slightly thickened, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. The sauce may be kept in the refrigerator up to 3 or 4 days in an airtight plastic container or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

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Basic Tomato Sauce:

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 Spanish onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice

4 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced

3 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped

1/2 medium carrot, finely shredded

2 (28-ounce) cans peeled whole tomatoes

Salt

In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and light golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the thyme and carrot and cook 5 minutes more, until the carrot is quite soft. Add the tomatoes and juice and bring to a boil, stirring often. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes until as thick as hot cereal. Season with salt and serve.

This sauce holds 1 week in the refrigerator or up to 6 months in the freezer.

--Mario Batali

Answer 3

There are as many recipes for spaghetti sauce as there are Italian mommas.  

Here's one of them.

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes

2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

2 tablespoons dried basil

1 tablespoon dried oregano

2 bay leaves

1 tablespoon white sugar

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 cup red wine

DIRECTIONS

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Saute onions and garlic until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients (except sausage links) and simmer over low heat for 3 hours.

Answer 4

When it comes to Italian food, spaghetti with meat sauce is one of America's favorite dishes. The combination of rich tomato sauce with ground beef and pasta is comfort food at its finest. How healthy is this dish though, especially when you consider that many of us use store-bought sauces? In this article, I'll teach you tips on how to make spaghetti with meat sauce into a nutritious and healthy meal.

The first step you need to follow to make healthy spaghetti with meat sauce is to choose healthy pasta. Without a doubt, Barilla Plus Spaghetti is what you want to buy. This brand is made with whole grains and is loaded with fiber and protein. Of course, another healthy option for your spaghetti with meat sauce is to use spaghetti that is made with vegetables. For example, you can find tomato and even spinach pasta.

The next step is to make a healthy sauce for your spaghetti with meat sauce. The first step is to make a basic pasta sauce using crushed tomatoes, garlic, onions, and Italian herbs. Making your own sauce ensures that it's healthy. Many store-bought pasta sauces contain corn syrup and preservatives. To make your healthy pasta sauce, I suggest adding one pound of browned 93% lean hamburger and 8 ounces of sautéed mushroom slices. The mushrooms add a meaty flavor and ensure that you eat less meat. Because the mushrooms have a meaty flavor, you don't mind the fact that you're eating less ground beef.

Of course, what would spaghetti and meat sauce be without garlic bread? Healthy garlic bread can be tricky. But, many bakeries are now offering whole wheat Italian bread. What I suggest, is to heat the loaf of whole wheat bread and serve it straight from the oven with a bottle of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray that has been mixed with garlic and onion powder. This still allows you the great flavors of garlic bread, but in a healthy way.

Even spaghetti with meat sauce can be healthy. You just need to make a few healthy substitutions. Also don't forget that you can even add grated parmesan cheese to your healthy spaghetti with meat sauce. A tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese only has around 20 calories. And don't even think about throwing away the leftovers. This healthy meat sauce is great the next day. You just need to make more spaghetti.