Oh My Spaghetti Sauce Low Fat Recipes

OH MY!!! SPAGHETTI SAUCE (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Combine all in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

TOMATO MEAT SAUCE FOR PASTA - LOW FAT!

Steps:

• Crumbled ground beef, and pre-cook in dutch oven (DO NOT brown, just render the fat/water).
• Drain pre-cooked beef (I do this in a strainer lined with paper towels). Wipe extra grease/water from bottom of pan with a paper towel.
• Chop onion and celery; finely dice carrot.
• Sauté onion and EVOO in dutch oven on low heat, until onion is translucent (be careful not to let onion get brown; this makes it bitter, which makes the sauce bitter. If it gets brown, throw it out & start again!).
• Add carrot, celery, and salt, continuing to sauté until all veggies soften, stirring often.
• Add beef, tomato, herb/spice. Stir. Cover and raise heat until sauce is simmering.
• Turn heat down to lowest possible. Continue to simmer, covered, for at least an hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• If heat is too high, or pot not well-insulated, water may need to be added.
• Add chopped parsley when you turn off the heat -- FINISHED!
• Note: Flat-edged wooden spatulas are best for lifting sugar-laden ingredients (i.e. veggies & tomato sauce) from the bottom of a pot.
• Alt: If you're not picky about fat, skip the 'pre-cook beef' step, and add beef directly to cooked veggies.

VERY SPECIAL SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute garlic until golden brown. Stir in ground beef, onions and green pepper. Cook until beef is evenly brown, and onions are tender. Stir in flour until smooth. Stir in red wine, tomato sauce, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and sugar. Season with salt, cayenne pepper, celery salt, oregano and basil. Simmer for 3 hours. Stir in mushrooms at the end of cooking period.

LOW-SODIUM SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms, peppers, onion and garlic in oil until softened. , In a large Dutch oven, combine the next nine ingredients. Add beef and sauteed vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 hours. , Stir in parsley and sugar. Discard bay leaves before serving.