Pasta with Chunky Tomato Sauce
Yield
6 servingsPrep
20 minCook
40 minReady
60 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | cups |
onions
diced |
|
| ¼ | cup |
water
or olive oil |
|
| ¾ | cup |
celery
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 2 | cups |
mushrooms
sliced fresh |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 4 | cups |
tomatoes
chopped fresh |
|
| 3 | cups |
tomato sauce
|
|
| 2 | cups |
tomato purée (passata)
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
oregano
dried |
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | pound |
spaghetti
or other pasta |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | ml |
onions
diced |
|
| 59 | ml |
water
or olive oil |
|
| 177 | ml |
celery
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 473 | ml |
mushrooms
sliced fresh |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 946 | ml |
tomatoes
chopped fresh |
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
tomato sauce
|
|
| 473 | ml |
tomato purée (passata)
|
|
| 5 | ml |
oregano
dried |
|
| 7.5 | ml |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 453.6 | g |
spaghetti
or other pasta |
|
Directions
Heat the water or olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Cook the onions for 5 to 6 minutes, then add the celery, green pepper, mushrooms, and garlic and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato purée and stir until the sauce is well blended.
Add the herbs, salt, and pepper and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Cook the pasta according to package directions.
Remove the bay leaf from the sauce and serve with pasta.
