Simple Marinara Sauce

Makes about 2 cups

Serve this basic sauce with pasta or polenta, and top it with grilled or steamed vegetables.

1/2 cup red wine or water
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 15-ounce can crushed or ground tomatoes
2 teaspoons mixed Italian seasonings
1 tablespoon apple juice concentrate
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Heat wine or water in a large pot, then add onion and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, Italian seasonings, apple juice concentrate, and black pepper. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.


Per 1/2-cup serving: 61 calories; 0.2 g fat; 0 g saturated fat; 3.5% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 1.3 g protein; 9.1 g carbohydrate; 4.9 g sugar; 1.5 g fiber; 139 mg sodium; 52 mg calcium; 1.6 mg iron; 11.2 mg vitamin C; 95 mcg beta-carotene; 0.9 mg vitamin E

Recipe from Turn Off the Fat Genes by Neal D. Barnard, M.D.; recipe by Jennifer Raymond,
M.S., R.D.