Spaghetti O's

lindsay03811

My brother and I was discussing his friend whom is on a spaghetti o diet. As weird as that sounds.. I once knew someone who simply ate just tomato soup... but after thinking about it, I cut out spaghetti o's from my diet -- but was wondering what your input is on them? Are they THAT bad for you? Of course the sodium being it is in a can....

TORNATO1

That's what I was just gona say, the sodium is way high in 1 can. I have been trying to do everything the natural way. I have been staying away from the processed stuff even though it taste so good lol.

Lisa__Michelle

That is one of the most processed foods you can get. Someone serious about losing weight and KEEPING it off would be eating that only as a cheat meal and not as your WHOLE diet! It has so many additives in it even though I LOVE them. I had to cut them out too when I became serious about losing weight.

girlruns

I love spaghettios! But, they are not awesome health wise, so I don't eat them often.

Simonscat

Is it the same with baked beans then?!
Apparently baked beans are good for you?
Well the reduced sugar and sodium kind

lindsay03811

So what kind of sauce do you recommend for tradition spaghetti? I usually use ragu before my dieting.

2hdesign

@lindsay - there was an excellent article in runner's world a couple months ago with the one chef from master chef (joe something - the italian) and it gives a simple, quick, easy homemade tomato sauce recipe that is DELISH! I'll have to see if I can find eat (though I eat my share of premade pasta sauces... read labels and try to make better choices based on the ingreidents/cal)

2hdesign

It's Joe Bastianich. http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-303--13644-0,00.html

Pomodoro Sauce
Pomodoro (or tomato) sauce is the base for all of Chef Joe Bastianich's pasta dishes featured in these pages. Use a full batch of pomodoro for each recipe.

1/4 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
3 16-ounce cans of peeled, whole Italian plum tomatoes, such as San Marzano
1 teaspoon Sicilian oregano (optional)
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste) Today's food marathon begins with what
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium. Add garlic and saute until golden brown, about three minutes. While garlic browns, pour tomatoes into a bowl. Squeeze with your hands to break them up. Add tomatoes and their juice to the saucepan. Add oregano (if using), salt, and pepper. Simmer on low for 45 minutes. Add a little water if needed to keep sauce from becoming too thick (it should be bright red; if it turns brick red, it's too thick). To make oreganata, simmer sauce with sprigs of fresh oregano. Make arrabiata by adding red pepper flakes to taste. Makes six one-cup servings.

CALORIES PER SERVING: 139
CARBS: 9 G
PROTEIN: 2 G
FAT: 9 G

lindsay03811

Wow! Thanks I will def. try it!

Lisa__Michelle

It's Joe Bastianich. http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-303--13644-0,00.html

Pomodoro Sauce
Pomodoro (or tomato) sauce is the base for all of Chef Joe Bastianich's pasta dishes featured in these pages. Use a full batch of pomodoro for each recipe.

1/4 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
3 16-ounce cans of peeled, whole Italian plum tomatoes, such as San Marzano
1 teaspoon Sicilian oregano (optional)
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste) Today's food marathon begins with what
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium. Add garlic and saute until golden brown, about three minutes. While garlic browns, pour tomatoes into a bowl. Squeeze with your hands to break them up. Add tomatoes and their juice to the saucepan. Add oregano (if using), salt, and pepper. Simmer on low for 45 minutes. Add a little water if needed to keep sauce from becoming too thick (it should be bright red; if it turns brick red, it's too thick). To make oreganata, simmer sauce with sprigs of fresh oregano. Make arrabiata by adding red pepper flakes to taste. Makes six one-cup servings.

CALORIES PER SERVING: 139
CARBS: 9 G
PROTEIN: 2 G
FAT: 9 G

I copied that and I am going to make that next week with spaghetti squash for dinner. I usually make a pomodoro sauce using fresh tomatoes but I can try this. It sounds good!