Part of National Nutrition Month 2014
Have you ever
considered how much money is saved by preparing meals from scratch? Want better
flavor and be a better saver for your family? Consider preparing your own
marinara sauce.
Save yourself from high sodium and mediocre flavor
when buying store bought marinara sauces. Venture to make your own from fresh
produce from your local grocer or farmers market.
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| Image by Lindsey Wallace |
Your marinara will be flavorful and inexpensive compared to store brands. The savings are more than monetary; just 50mg of sodium per serving compared to most store brands of 400mg sodium per serving. Foods low in sodium keeps the heart healthy. Sodium in excess can damage the heart by making the heart work harder to pump blood.
The taste of
homemade marinara with fresh ingredients is much more dynamic than store
brands. The various herbs, spices, and aromatics are creating the flavor
instead of salt. I hope you are up to the adventure of making your own. Enjoy
the flavors!
Consider canning
your sauce for serving up a quick. Safely canning practices allow you to savor
these flavors year round! The recipe below is intended for canning 8 pints of
marinara; however the recipe can be adjusted to fit your serving size needs. What’s
your favorite meal to serve up your marinara?
Ingredients:
Yield: 8 pints
1 1/4 cups chopped
onions
1 1/2 cups chopped
celery
1 cup finely
chopped carrot
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon minced
garlic
8 lbs ripe
tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried
basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon marjoram
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
References
AmyZoe (2009, January 9). Canning marinara sauce. Retrieved from
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