I'm very picky about my pasta. If you shop at Wally World, they sell a brand called Heartland that comes in spaghetti and angel hair (in my store, anyways) and is very good. Until recently I was a big fan of Gia Russa but it isn't any better than Heartland and costs about 3x as much!
A lot of the members here use Ragu Light sauce (I haven't tried it). If you shop at Meijer they have some excellent store brand sauces with no added sugars, and some of the Classico sauces have no added sugars. Just peruse the sauce aisle until you find one that sounds good to you with no added sugars, high fructose corn syrup, etc. Good luck!
As for sauces, a lot of people use the Ragu No sugar Added - but I personally think its pretty nasty (not a big fan of Ragu sauces at all though) There are MANY pasta sauces without added sugar that don't specifically SAY "no sugar added". Kroger store brand has a bunch, so does Classico. Also - I personally try to make my own sauce most of the time. Its super, super easy, I don't really have a recipe but this is what I do...
I start with a couple T olive oil, a few cloves garlic and some chopped onion. Sautee that. Then add about 1 cup red wine and crank the heat and reduce it by at least half. Then add canned tomatoes, tomato paste and italian seasoning to taste. If I want I add some browned ground beef or turkey at this point. Simmer for about 30min- 1 hr. That's it. I make big batches and freeze it.
Hi -- when you shop, look for a store brand of ww pasta, it can really save. I too have gotten the Heartland from Walmart, it is less than 1/3 the cost of Hodgeson Mills, Kroger has their own brand too which is good for SB. I like all three, but find different shapes available, so have them all on hand.
For sauces, I really like the Classico -- the tomato basil and I think the other is the roasted garlic. I have a hubby who is not a veggie person, and I use sauce to work them in without his knowledge (sshhh). I use a jar of Classico, add a can of fire roasted tomatoes (yum), onions, tri-colored peppers and zucchini or eggplant. Cook it down so the veggies are softened, then puree it in a blender.
This really jumps up the fiber in the sauce, gives it great flavor and helps you get in some extra veggies.
Here's my homemade sauce recipe, in case you want to try it.
Start with a bit of olive oil in the pan. Brown a few boneless pork chops in there. You can also brown some turkey italian sausages in there as well. After they are browned, remove them from the pan. Add a few cloves of chopped garlic, some oregano and some salt and pepper to the oil. Add one large can of tomato puree, one 8 oz can of tomato sauce and a small can of tomato paste (Hunts brand does not have added sugar) Fill each of the empty cans with water and put in. Stir well. I add a tablespoon or two of Splenda to cut the acidity of the tomatoes, but you dont have to. Add the meat back in and simmer for 3 to 4 hours. We usually get three dinners out of one batch. It freezes very well. Sometimes I will make it into a meat sauce using lean ground beef or turkey. Sometimes I will make SB meatballs. It tastes good with it all!! It's my MIL's recipe, and I just made it SB friendly.
Just make sure that sugar isn't in the list of ingredients.
Hi Desi!
I'm very picky about my pasta. If you shop at Wally World, they sell a brand called Heartland that comes in spaghetti and angel hair (in my store, anyways) and is very good. Until recently I was a big fan of Gia Russa but it isn't any better than Heartland and costs about 3x as much!
A lot of the members here use Ragu Light sauce (I haven't tried it). If you shop at Meijer they have some excellent store brand sauces with no added sugars, and some of the Classico sauces have no added sugars. Just peruse the sauce aisle until you find one that sounds good to you with no added sugars, high fructose corn syrup, etc. Good luck!
Deb
My favorite whole wheat pasta is Hodgson Mill, they have so many varieties and shapes:
http://www.hodgsonmill.com/roi/673/Whole-Wheat-Pastas/
As for sauces, a lot of people use the Ragu No sugar Added - but I personally think its pretty nasty (not a big fan of Ragu sauces at all though) There are MANY pasta sauces without added sugar that don't specifically SAY "no sugar added". Kroger store brand has a bunch, so does Classico. Also - I personally try to make my own sauce most of the time. Its super, super easy, I don't really have a recipe but this is what I do...
I start with a couple T olive oil, a few cloves garlic and some chopped onion. Sautee that. Then add about 1 cup red wine and crank the heat and reduce it by at least half. Then add canned tomatoes, tomato paste and italian seasoning to taste. If I want I add some browned ground beef or turkey at this point. Simmer for about 30min- 1 hr. That's it. I make big batches and freeze it.
belizesig1
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Thank you girls for all of the suggestions, I will be trying them out soon.
And MichaelAnn, your sauce sounds yummy!!!
Hi -- when you shop, look for a store brand of ww pasta, it can really save. I too have gotten the Heartland from Walmart, it is less than 1/3 the cost of Hodgeson Mills, Kroger has their own brand too which is good for SB. I like all three, but find different shapes available, so have them all on hand.
For sauces, I really like the Classico -- the tomato basil and I think the other is the roasted garlic. I have a hubby who is not a veggie person, and I use sauce to work them in without his knowledge (sshhh). I use a jar of Classico, add a can of fire roasted tomatoes (yum), onions, tri-colored peppers and zucchini or eggplant. Cook it down so the veggies are softened, then puree it in a blender.
This really jumps up the fiber in the sauce, gives it great flavor and helps you get in some extra veggies.
Good luck!
Sue
Here's my homemade sauce recipe, in case you want to try it.
Start with a bit of olive oil in the pan. Brown a few boneless pork chops in there. You can also brown some turkey italian sausages in there as well. After they are browned, remove them from the pan. Add a few cloves of chopped garlic, some oregano and some salt and pepper to the oil. Add one large can of tomato puree, one 8 oz can of tomato sauce and a small can of tomato paste (Hunts brand does not have added sugar) Fill each of the empty cans with water and put in. Stir well. I add a tablespoon or two of Splenda to cut the acidity of the tomatoes, but you dont have to. Add the meat back in and simmer for 3 to 4 hours. We usually get three dinners out of one batch. It freezes very well. Sometimes I will make it into a meat sauce using lean ground beef or turkey. Sometimes I will make SB meatballs. It tastes good with it all!! It's my MIL's recipe, and I just made it SB friendly.
Carla
That sounds good, Carla!