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Pasta with Marinara Sauce
Ingredients
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1
cup chopped onion (1 large)
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1/2
cup chopped green sweet pepper
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1/4
cup coarsely chopped carrot
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1/4
cup sliced celery
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2
cloves garlic, minced
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2
tablespoons olive oil or cooking oil
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2
cups chopped, peeled tomatoes (3 large) or one 14-1/2-ounce can tomatoes, cut up
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1/2
6 ounce can (1/3 cup) tomato paste
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2
teaspoons snipped fresh basil or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
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2
teaspoons snipped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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1
teaspoon snipped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
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1/2
teaspoon sugar
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1/4
cup water
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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1/8
teaspoon pepper
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4
ounces dried spaghetti or linguine
Directions
1. In a large skillet cook onion, sweet pepper, carrot, celery, and garlic in hot oil until tender. Stir in fresh or undrained canned tomatoes, tomato paste, dried herbs (if using), sugar, water, salt, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. If necessary, uncover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes more or to desired consistency; stir occasionally. Stir in fresh herbs, if using.
2. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti 10 to 12 minutes or until tender but still firm. Drain well. Serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts
(Pasta with Marinara Sauce)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 247,
- Protein (gm) 7,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 40,
- Fat, total (gm) 8,
- Saturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 4,
- Vitamin A (RE) 330,
- Vitamin C (mg) 42,
- Sodium (mg) 309,
- Calcium (DV %) 30,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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