In America today, food choices are abundant. Unfortunately, many choices are not healthy for our bodies to consume on a regular basis. Foods like many processed pre-packaged meals, fast food, white sugar laden foods are just a few. There are so many additives and preservatives out there as well. I have chosen to make a concerted effort to buy and cook nutritious foods for my family. This blog reflects healthy recipes and information on healthy eating. I try to reflect a balanced diet where healthy eating is the norm.
Homemade Semi-Whole Foods Spaghetti Sauce
1 lb. ground beef, chicken, or turkey
2 - 29 oz. cans tomato sauce (be sure you get one with no sugar in it)
1 large onion, chopped
garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
oregano
thyme
agave syrup (or another natural sweetener)
Brown your ground beef, chicken, or turkey in a skillet with the onion, about 1/8 tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp. pepper, and 1/8 tsp. garlic powder. If there's any grease to drain after the meat is thoroughly cooked, then drain the grease. I used a really lean all-natural ground beef and there wasn't much to drain. To the meat, add the tomato sauce. Add probably about another 1/4 tsp. garlic powder, couple dashes of salt and pepper, about 1 tsp. oregano and 1 tsp. thyme. I added about 1-2 tsps. agave syrup which is a natural sweetener. When making your own spaghetti sauce, unless you like a tart sauce, you will need to add a little sweetener to take the tart edge off. So sweeten it with a natural sweetener to your taste. I would let this simmer for at least a 1/2 hour before serving.
Serve over a whole grain pasta.
This would be even better with some more chunky vegetables in it. I didn't have any green pepper on hand. This would be great with not only some green pepper but also some carrots.
