Spaghetti with Fresh Mushroom Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms, such as shiitake, brown (cremini), or portobello, or a combination
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- 1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 6-ounce can no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 medium dried bay leaf
- 3/4 teaspoon chopped fresh basil or 1/4 teaspoon dried, crumbled
- 3/4 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano or 1/4 teaspoon dried, crumbled
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
- 8 ounces dried whole-grain spaghetti
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom.
- Cook the mushrooms, onion, and garlic for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients except the pasta.
- Bring to a simmer.
- Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- If the sauce becomes too thick, stir in a small amount of water.
- Discard the bay leaf.
- Prepare the pasta using the package directions, omitting the salt.
- Drain well in a colander.
- Serve topped with the sauce.
- (Per serving)
- Calories: 305
- Total fat: 4.5g
- Saturated: 0.5g
- Trans: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated: 1.0g
- Monounsaturated: 2.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 59mg
- Carbohydrates: 61g
- Fiber: 10g
- Sugars: 14g
- Protein: 12g
- Calcium: 77mg
- Potassium: 877mg
- 3 starch
- 3 vegetable
olive oil, mushrooms, onion, garlic, salt, nosalt, water, sugar, bay leaf, fresh basil, fresh oregano, pepper, cayenne
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spaghetti-with-fresh-mushroom-sauce-392056 (may not work)