low-sugar homemade spaghetti sauce

heartofjoy · 06-20-2015, 02:56 PM

Got a great recipe? I want something I can use canned tomatoes (and I'd prefer not to smash whole tomatoes). If you know a good brand that produces a sweeter sauce, that would be great! And I want to try and get away with not adding sugar to it. I'm experimenting tonight with using red wine.

rjy9343 · 06-20-2015, 05:33 PM

Back when we still ate spaghetti, I just picked a recipe that sounded good and omitted the sugar. James and I don't like sweet sauces, so it was not an issue. Now I have a child that refuses all things tomato and a husband that refuses all things gluten free.

mamacat · 06-20-2015, 05:54 PM

I love to make own sauce using tomato puree as a base to which you could add the can of tomatoes if you have that.Sea salt,olive oil,lots of basil which sweetens it,parsley and oregano and some minced garlic and then just simmer.The wwine would make it taste even yummier. I am not a measuring sort of person for something like that.My family doesnt like onons in the sauce but could add minced onions or sautee low heat in olive oil and add rest.You can also brown ground meat if you like and if you eat dairy can add parmesan cheese

Chaos Coordinator · 06-20-2015, 08:13 PM

I used to just add herbs to canned tomato sauce. I can't think of any reason why sugar would be added. That doesn't even sound good.

Maleldil's daughter · 06-20-2015, 09:50 PM

I don't care for really sweet sauce so it wouldn't be an issue for just me, but dh likes his a little sweeter. I always use tomato paste, along with canned tomato sauce. (I add fresh tomatoes because I can't buy canned here, but if I could I'd use canned tomatoes too.) The tomato paste gives a richer, sweeter flavor than just sauce. The other thing that makes a difference is long, slow cooking. If you use onions, saute them for a long time over low heat so they get really carmelized, and cook the whole sauce as long as you reasonably can. Second the basil too, lots of dried basil. Also I add just a pinch of fennel - basically this mimics having Italian sausage which we also don't have.

I'm not above adding a pinch of palm sugar sometimes if it just seems too sour though, but definitely taste first.

Aerynne · 06-20-2015, 09:54 PM

We use canned tomato sauce (not spaghetti sauce)- we like Hunts the best. We add Italian seasonings (oregano, basil [don't boil the basil- add it at the very end], thyme leaves, etc.) and a pinch of gumbo file along with a tiny bit of minced bell pepper and some olive oil and cook it until it gets nice and thick. It's my favorite tomato sauce ever- better than any restaurant.

bananacake · 06-21-2015, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Chaos Coordinator

I used to just add herbs to canned tomato sauce. I can't think of any reason why sugar would be added. That doesn't even sound good.

Almost all canned/jarred sauce has added sugar in it. In fact, I've only found 1 type of sauce that is added sugar free and soy free.

3PeasInAPod · 06-21-2015, 09:33 AM

I get marinara sauce instead. Little to no sugar

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Maleldil's daughter · 06-22-2015, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bananacake

Almost all canned/jarred sauce has added sugar in it. In fact, I've only found 1 type of sauce that is added sugar free and soy free.

Are you talking about plain canned tomato sauce or canned/jarred pasta sauce?

bananacake · 06-22-2015, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maleldil's daughter

Are you talking about plain canned tomato sauce or canned/jarred pasta sauce?

Both

06-20-2015, 02:56 PM	#1
heartofjoy Moderator Assign positive intent Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 9,615	low-sugar homemade spaghetti sauce Got a great recipe? I want something I can use canned tomatoes (and I'd prefer not to smash whole tomatoes). If you know a good brand that produces a sweeter sauce, that would be great! And I want to try and get away with not adding sugar to it. I'm experimenting tonight with using red wine. __________________ Desiree, mom to 5 sweet blessings, Lacy 24, Jordan 22, Joanna 20, Emma 19, and Ethan 17

06-20-2015, 05:33 PM	#2
rjy9343 Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 10,090	Re: low-sugar homemade spaghetti sauce Back when we still ate spaghetti, I just picked a recipe that sounded good and omitted the sugar. James and I don't like sweet sauces, so it was not an issue. Now I have a child that refuses all things tomato and a husband that refuses all things gluten free. __________________ Rita s IstJ Wife to my brilliant geek James iNtJ since 4/08 Mom to our angel boy Jay 5/08 our quirky miracle DD Ivy 6/10 mellow miracle DS Jacob 7/15 Often Please forgive my frequent typos Standing firmly on Team Lioness!!! Roar!!! I am ready for people to know I am a GCM find me on Facebook

06-20-2015, 05:54 PM	#3
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: low-sugar homemade spaghetti sauce I love to make own sauce using tomato puree as a base to which you could add the can of tomatoes if you have that.Sea salt,olive oil,lots of basil which sweetens it,parsley and oregano and some minced garlic and then just simmer.The wwine would make it taste even yummier. I am not a measuring sort of person for something like that.My family doesnt like onons in the sauce but could add minced onions or sautee low heat in olive oil and add rest.You can also brown ground meat if you like and if you eat dairy can add parmesan cheese __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

06-20-2015, 08:13 PM	#4
Chaos Coordinator Rose Garden They need freedom to just be fluffy mashed potatoes and feel their fluffy feelings. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Up to my earballs in little boys. Posts: 20,259	Re: low-sugar homemade spaghetti sauce I used to just add herbs to canned tomato sauce. I can't think of any reason why sugar would be added. That doesn't even sound good. __________________ Joy Progressive Methodist Enfp mama to Sparrow, 10 Zion, 7.5 Baby Gus, 4.5 Preschool teacher. Musician. Timelord. Www.justicemercymayhem.wordpress.com "What you plant in the kingdom will surely grow, and what you grow with love will surely bloom, and the fruit of the spirit will come back to you."

06-20-2015, 09:50 PM	#5
Maleldil's daughter Rose Bouquet Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 831	Re: low-sugar homemade spaghetti sauce I don't care for really sweet sauce so it wouldn't be an issue for just me, but dh likes his a little sweeter. I always use tomato paste, along with canned tomato sauce. (I add fresh tomatoes because I can't buy canned here, but if I could I'd use canned tomatoes too.) The tomato paste gives a richer, sweeter flavor than just sauce. The other thing that makes a difference is long, slow cooking. If you use onions, saute them for a long time over low heat so they get really carmelized, and cook the whole sauce as long as you reasonably can. Second the basil too, lots of dried basil. Also I add just a pinch of fennel - basically this mimics having Italian sausage which we also don't have. I'm not above adding a pinch of palm sugar sometimes if it just seems too sour though, but definitely taste first. __________________ Karen Wifey to the Husby 9/6/2006 Mama to The Littlest Man in all the Land 5/31/2012 and The Littlest Girl in all the World 1/28/2016 Counseling is like cleaning out your fridge. Mostly it's rearranging things so they make more sense. Now and then you come across some really nasty thing that's been stuck in the back way too long.

06-20-2015, 09:54 PM	#6
Aerynne Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,359	Re: low-sugar homemade spaghetti sauce We use canned tomato sauce (not spaghetti sauce)- we like Hunts the best. We add Italian seasonings (oregano, basil [don't boil the basil- add it at the very end], thyme leaves, etc.) and a pinch of gumbo file along with a tiny bit of minced bell pepper and some olive oil and cook it until it gets nice and thick. It's my favorite tomato sauce ever- better than any restaurant. __________________ Erin born of water and of the Spirit 4/96 married 5/02 Mama to: 2004 2007 2010 2012 2017 2019 Jan 2, 2024 And many I hope to hold in heaven one day

06-21-2015, 09:33 AM	#8
3PeasInAPod Deactivated Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: pnw Posts: 8,571	Re: low-sugar homemade spaghetti sauce I get marinara sauce instead. Little to no sugar Sent from my SM-T530NU using Tapatalk

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