Veggies & Wine

posted by Deb on Jan 14

My husband has been on me to learn to make “Italian gravy” like his grandmother for years but I’ve never been able to replicate his grandmother’s sauce. Last night was a stroke of luck so I must document the recipe. My husband actually said “this sauce is good”. Holy crap!

The red wine adds a lovely flavor and also keeps the sauce low-fat.

Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup red wine
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
• 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp basil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 3/4 – 1 cup red wine (depending on how thick you like your sauce)

Directions:

1. Saute garlic in 1/4 cup red wine until fragrant – about 1 minute.
2. Add remaining ingredients except additional red wine. Bring to boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
3. I don’t like a heavy bay leaf taste so I remove after ~15 minutes.

That’s it .. pretty easy and taste great and doesn’t take all day to make!

posted by Deb on Dec 23

I love the fact that potatoes are an allowed food on the McDougall program. The problem is finding a topping to replace my beloved sour cream. This is a nice alternative. Nutritional yeast does take a bit of getting used to but I really like it. I make this for a quick lunch that is satisfying, healthy, low cal and low fat.

I couldn’t calculate the calories due to not being sure exactly how many servings are in the recipe but it’s low — in the ~60 calorie range if you use a few spoonfuls (not including the potato) and trace fat.

Cheezy Baked Potato

Ingredients:

• 1 large potato
• 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 cup water
• 2 Tbsp corn starch
• 1 Tablespoon flour
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 3/4 cup soy milk
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Microwave potato until tender (my microwave is about 4 minutes)
2. Place all ingredients except potato and soy milk in blender. Blend until thoroughly mixed
3. Pour mixture into a small sauce pan over medium heat. Stir until it starts to thicken, then let it bubble for 30 seconds. Whisk vigorously.
4. Whisk in the soy milk to the finished ‘cheese’ and heat thoroughly
5. Pour on baked potato and you have a low fat/ low calorie meal.

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posted by Deb on Dec 16

This enchilada sauce is absolutely incredible AND barely any fat. The red wine really gives this a nice flavor. This is very easy and quick to make as well. Just pour over burrito, enchilada, even try it as a low-fat baked potato topping. This is a modified version from a recipe I found on allrecipes.com.

Prep Time: 5 mins; Cook Time: 15 min; Ready in 20 min

Serves: 12

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces red wine
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp onion, minced
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cup water

Directions:

1. Heat red wine in large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 1 – 2 minutes.
2. Add the remaining ingredients.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 – 20 minutes

Nutritional Info: Calories: 16; Fat: .1g; Carbs: 2.2g; Fiber: .4g; Protein: .4g

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posted by Deb on Dec 14

This is a very good pizza sauce that has a bit of zing – not too hot just a bit of zing. You can’t even tell there isn’t parm cheese in the sauce – the nutritional yeast is really a great sub. We buy ours at Whole Foods and the tin lasts forever! This amount covered 2 medium sized pizza’s for us – amount varies depending on how saucy you like your pie. This is so easy and quick to make too. Let me know how you like it!

Low Fat Vegan Pizza Sauce

Prep time: 40 mins; Ready in 40 mins

Serves: 12-16 (1 large pizza or 2 medium)

Ingredients:

• 1 can tomato paste (6 oz)
• 6 fluid ounces warm water
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 2 tbsp sugar, raw
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp basil
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/8 tsp dried red pepper flakes
• salt to taste

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Stir well so that there aren’t any clumps of tomato paste or nutritional yeast.
2. Let the sauce sit for 30 minutes so that the flavors blend.
3. Spread over pizza dough and prepare pizza as desired.

Nutritional Info: Calories: 55; Fat: .3g; Carbs: 11.4g; Protein 3.3g; Fiber 2.3g

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