Heart Health Recipes

Veggie Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

1 tsp. olive oil
nonstick cooking spray
1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 cans low sodium tomato sauce
3 cans low sodium stewed tomatoes
1 jar spaghetti sauce (meatless)
2 bags of shredded carrots
2 small cans tomato paste
Italian seasoning, oregano, bay leaf, garlic and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Sauté onion, green pepper and mushrooms in nonstick cooking spray and olive oil.
2. Add tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste and spaghetti sauce.
3. Stir in shredded carrots. Adjust seasoning using Italian seasoning, oregano, bay leaf, garlic and pepper.
4. Simmer 4 hours over low heat.

Yield: 10 servings

This sauce can be used over whole wheat spaghetti, in lasagna with spinach, low-fat cottage cheese, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese or over chicken for Chicken Parmesan.  This recipe makes a large batch which can be frozen in meal size portions.

Each serving provides:

Calories: 120
Total fat: 2 g
Saturated fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 234 mg

Enjoy foods that keep you and your family heart healthy!