Dreamfields Pasta Recipes and Cooking Tips

With the Fall season upon us, we know households everywhere are cooking up some delicious and comforting dishes. Comforting doesn’t always have to mean unhealthy though! Take this recipe for example, Basic Tomato Sauce with Linguine. Perfect for a cool crisp night and quick enough to make after work and school.

With Dreamfields 5 grams of digestible carbs and high fiber, this meal not only satisfies your family but you know it is a great healthy option. Try using some fresh tomatoes since they are in season!

Basic Tomato Sauce With Linguine

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1 box uncooked Dreamfields Linguine
1 medium onion, quartered
5 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon dried or 3 tablespoons fresh basil
1 tablespoon dried or 3 tablespoons fresh oregano
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup red wine
1/2 cup tomato puree
Salt and ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to pan.
2. Meanwhile, place onion and garlic in food processor; pulse to finely chop. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and dried herbs, if using, to pan. Cook until onion is translucent, stirring occasionally.
3. Add crushed tomatoes, red wine and tomato puree; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer to reduce to desired thickness, stirring occasionally. Stir in fresh herbs, if using. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
4. Serve over linguine.

Server Note: Sauce recipe can be doubled or tripled. Freeze up to 2 months.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition information (1/4 of recipe): 526 calories; 16 g protein; 31 g digestible carbohydrates*; 13 g total fat; 2 g saturated fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 411 mg sodium; 14 g total dietary fiber.

*If traditional pasta is used in this recipe there is a total of 91 g carbohydrate.