Vegetarian

Pomodoro Sauce with Spaghetti takes several minutes to prepare.

Pomodoro Sauce with Spaghetti takes several minutes to cook.

Pomodoro Sauce with Spaghetti makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Pomodoro Sauce with Spaghetti are:

1 tbsp regular butter
1 small onion(s), finely chopped
4 medium garlic clove(s), minced
3 pound(s) tomato(es), ripe, beefsteak or other large tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/2 cup(s) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 tbsp basil, fresh, chopped
2 tbsp parsley, fresh, chopped
1/2 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp thyme, fresh, fresh, stemmed
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, or freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
6 cup(s) cooked whole-wheat spaghetti, kept hot

Here is how you make Pomodoro Sauce with Spaghetti:

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.Add the tomatoes; cook, stirring frequently, until they begin to break down, about 4 minutes. Pour in the broth, then add the basil, parsley, salt, thyme, nutmeg, and pepper.Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, uncovered, very slowly for 30 minutes, until somewhat thickened, stirring once in a while.Pour the sauce into a large blender or a food processor fitted with the chopping blade, working in batches if necessary. Puree, then return to the saucepan and heat over medium heat or pour into plastic containers, Cool to room temperature then freeze. Yields 1 cup of spaghetti and about 3/4 cup sauce per serving. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JANETTEDAWN.

The nutritional information for Pomodoro Sauce with Spaghetti is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 257.8

• Total Fat: 3.7 g
• Cholesterol: 5.3 mg
• Sodium: 170.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 50.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.3 g
• Protein: 10.8 g