Simple Marinara Sauce

Makes about 2 cups

Serve this basic sauce with pasta or polenta, and top it with grilled or steamed vegetables.

¹/₂ cup red wine or water
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 15-ounce can crushed or ground tomatoes
2 teaspoons mixed Italian seasonings
1 tablespoon apple juice concentrate
¹/₄ teaspoon black pepper

Heat wine or water in a large pot, then add onion and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, Italian seasonings, apple juice concentrate, and black pepper. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.

Per 1/2-cup serving

• Calories: 61
• Fat: 0.2 g
• Saturated Fat: 0 g
• Calories from Fat: 3.5%
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Protein: 1.3 g
• Carbohydrates: 9.1 g
• Sugar: 4.9 g
• Fiber: 1.5 g
• Sodium: 139 mg
• Calcium: 52 mg
• Iron: 1.6 mg
• Vitamin C: 11.2 mg
• Beta Carotene: 95 mcg
• Vitamin E: 0.9 mg

Source: Turn Off the Fat Genes by Neal D. Barnard, M.D.; recipe by Jennifer Raymond M.S., R.D.