#237 The Case of Spaghetti with Tomato Balls

Spaghetti with Tomato Balls

Spaghetti with real balls!

2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
28-oz can whole tomatoes
1-1/2 cups passata (tomato purée)
1/2 handful fresh basil, torn (keeping 3 leaves intact for garnish)
sprinkle of sugar to taste
half and half whole-wheat spaghetti and regular spaghetti (enough for 3 altogether)

In a large pot, sauté the garlic and salt in the olive oil for about 1 min. until fragrant.

Add the tomatoes and passata and bring to a boil.

Stir in the basil and sugar, and simmer, partially covered, for 30 min.

In the meantime, cook the spaghetti until al dente (add the whole-wheat spaghetti to the pot first, bring back to a boil and cook for 1 min. before adding the regular spaghetti, unless the whole-wheat pasta is a bit thinner than the regular spaghetti). Drain pasta.

Serve the pasta with the sauce and garnish with remaining basil leaves.

Serves 3.

♥ Becki

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H ow to make a traditional tossed salad your own? Use the freshest greens, the crispest cucumbers, the most succulent tomatoes, and MAKE YOUR OWN DRESSING! Yogurt and Honey Ranch Salad Dressing and Dip 1/2 cup 2% yogurt (or vegan yogurt) 70g (about 1/2 cup) feta, chopped (or vegan feta) 1/3 cup light mayonnaise (or vegan mayo) 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder salt pepper honey (or agave syrup) Blend together all the ingredients, including salt, pepper and honey to taste. Thin with water if needed for that perfect pour. Serves 3-4. ♥ Becki

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"Poutine is a typical Canadian dish (originally from Quebec ), made with French fries , topped with brown gravy and curd cheese ."—Wikipedia N utritionists worldwide may be screaming in horror that poutine has captured the world by storm but, proud Canadian that I am, I'm shouting, "Yippee!" To be sure, vegetarians are reputed to eat more along the lines of tofu, broccoli and brown rice but an occasional poutine won't kill us. In fact, fast-food poutine makes quite a comforting indulgence! Did you know that poutine gravy, which is generally made from a mix, is vegetarian? Valerie of McCormick Canada Inc. confirmed to me by phone that Club House Brown Gravy Mix contains no meat products. Silly to write out a recipe. All you do is sprinkle French fries with cheese curds then pour brown gravy over top. Seriously...yum! ♥ Becki PS To leave me (and Cynthia) a message, click on the comment button below.

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