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Ingredients
Basic Low Cal Tomato Sauce
- Ingredients
- 3 onions
- 3 garlic cloves
- 4 sprigs Basil
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
- ¾ cup white wine (or vegetable broth)
- 2 lbs whole peeled Tomatoes (canned)
- salt
- peppers
- 1 pinch cane sugar
Peel the onions and garlic and finely chop. Rinse basil and shake dry.
Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté onions and garlic until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add basil and sauté briefly, until fragrant.
Add wine or broth and boil until completely reduced.
Chop tomatoes in the can then add tomatoes and their juices to the pot. Cook over medium heat until tomatoes soften and sauce thickens, 25-30 minutes. Remove basil. Season sauce with salt, pepper and the sugar. Use immediately, or cool completely and refrigerate up to 3 days in an airtight container.
Tip: To preserve the sauce for longer, you will need to process the jars according to the manufacturer's instructions.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 69 cal. | (3 %) | ||
| Protein | 1 g | (1 %) | ||
| Fat | 3 g | (3 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 6 g | (4 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 2 g | (8 %) | ||
| Roughage | 1.5 g | (5 %) |
Healthy, because
This sauce has little fat and calories, but plenty of lycopene, which protects the body from aggressive, cell-damaging substances such as sunlight or smog. Anyone who regularly consumes garlic benefits from its positive effects. Allicin, and essential oil, can reduce high blood pressure, fat, and cholesterol levels. In addition, it fights bacteria and fungi, having a healing effect on colds.
Even smarter
This sauce goes well with pasta dishes, can be spread on pizza, added to stews as a seasoning, it makes casseroles juicy, and it can be modified and spiced up with various herbs or even a chilli pepper. Fresh tomatoes are in season from July to September. During this time, you can also prepare the sauce with the fresh vegetables. Pour boiling water over the tomatoes, skin them and cut out the stem, then process them as usual in the sauce recipe.