Low-salt Marinara Spaghetti Sauce


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 436.6
  • Total Fat: 16.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 52.2 mg
  • Sodium: 84.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
  • Protein: 23.0 g

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Introduction

This is a delicious, simple, and authentic Italian spaghetti recipe that is low in salt. This is excellent for sodium-restricted diets. The taste is incredible too! This is a delicious, simple, and authentic Italian spaghetti recipe that is low in salt. This is excellent for sodium-restricted diets. The taste is incredible too!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 lb. Extra-lean Ground Beef (7%)
    2 cans of 8 oz. Tomato Sauce (No salt added)
    1 can of 14.5 oz. diced Tomatoes (no salt added)
    1 cup water
    1 cup chopped Onions
    6 cups cooked Spaghetti noodles
    1 tsp Marjoram
    1 tsp Oregano
    1 tsp Thyme
    1 tsp Rosemary
    1 tsp Garlic
    1 Tbsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

Directions

1. Brown the Ground Beef and chopped Onions together.

2. Add Tomato Sauce and Diced Tomatoes.

3. Add 1 cup of water (fill the two cans of empty Tomato Sauce with water and use that)

4. Add 1 tsp each of Oregano, Marjoram, Thyme, and Rosemary.

5. Stir well and cook on medium-low for about an hour until thick, stirring occassionally.

6. Prepare Spaghetti noodles to make about 6 cups of cooked Spaghetti.

7. Drain water from noodles.

8. Add 1 Tbsp of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil and 1 tsp of Garlic to the noodles, then stir.

9. Either mix the sauce and noodles together, or serve with sauce on top of individual servings.

Makes about 6 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAVRED.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this tonight and it is delicious served on spaghetti squash. I spiced it up a bit more by adding red pepper flakes, ground black pepper and garlic. Will make this again and again. - 8/16/13


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    Incredible!
    LOVED IT! Rich texture and yummy. I did add some Mrs Dash and a dash of parmesan cheese but it was perfect! Thanks!! - 7/3/12