Italian Pasta Marinara

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Italian Pasta Marinara

Makes 4 to 6 servings

1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 pound mushrooms, cleaned and finely chopped
1 - 2 teaspoon crushed garlic
1/2 cup water
1 15-ounce can chopped tomatoes
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1 15- or 16-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons dried parsley
8 - 16 ounces dry spaghetti noodles


Sauté onion, mushrooms, and garlic in water for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients except spaghetti. Simmer over low heat 1 hour until sauce thickens. Do not cover.

About 15 minutes before serving, cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions.

Serve the sauce over the noodles.


Per serving (1/4 of recipe)


Calories: 305
Fat: 1.8 g
Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
Calories from Fat: 5.2%
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Protein: 11.5 g
Carbohydrates: 63 g
Sugar: 9.8 g
Fiber: 7.6 g
Sodium: 576 mg
Calcium: 111 mg
Iron: 6.4 mg
Vitamin C: 27.1 mg
Beta Carotene: 323 mcg
Vitamin E: 2.9 mg
Source: Mary McDougall of the McDougall Program www.drmcdougall.com

Dom82

oh yum... does the calories include the pasta???