Make Homemade Tomato Sauce - Upcycle Your Pantry challenge, powered by Compass One Healthcare - Day 4 Tip
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Besides being delicious, tomato sauce is packed with nutrients. It’s rich in vitamins like A, C, and K, as well as essential minerals like potassium and folate. It’s also a great source of antioxidants, particularly lycopene, which evidence shows can potentially lower your risk of chronic diseases.
Today, upcycle ingredients you already have on hand to make a healthy, homemade tomato sauce. After that, you can use the sauce as a base for a variety of dishes, including a fan-favorite: spaghetti!
Here's what you'll need from your pantry:
Step-by-Step Process:
Now that you have a batch of homemade tomato sauce, let the recipe possibilities begin. Pour it over whole wheat pasta, use it as a base for vegetable-rich soups, or as a topping for baked chicken or fish. It's a flavorful powerhouse that adds both taste and nutrition to your meals.
Let us know how your mindful meals are going! Post a video or photo in our challenge update thread here or reply to us in our private Facebook group, or on Twitter, or Instagram - Tag us with #healthynurse!
Find this helpful? Use the social media links on the left side of your page to share this with a nurse and invite them to join Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation!
Missed day 3? Catch up here. Keep going! Join us on day 5.
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Today, upcycle ingredients you already have on hand to make a healthy, homemade tomato sauce. After that, you can use the sauce as a base for a variety of dishes, including a fan-favorite: spaghetti!
Here's what you'll need from your pantry:
- Canned tomatoes (whole, diced, or crushed)
- Olive oil
- Garlic
- Onion
- Dried herbs (basil, oregano, or thyme)
- Salt and pepper
Step-by-Step Process:
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Sauté finely chopped garlic and onion until they become fragrant and translucent.
- Add your choice of canned tomatoes, breaking them up with a spoon.
- Season with dried herbs, salt, and pepper to enhance the flavor.
- Simmer your sauce on low heat for about 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. This allows the flavors to meld, creating a rich and aromatic tomato sauce.
Now that you have a batch of homemade tomato sauce, let the recipe possibilities begin. Pour it over whole wheat pasta, use it as a base for vegetable-rich soups, or as a topping for baked chicken or fish. It's a flavorful powerhouse that adds both taste and nutrition to your meals.
Let us know how your mindful meals are going! Post a video or photo in our challenge update thread here or reply to us in our private Facebook group, or on Twitter, or Instagram - Tag us with #healthynurse!
Find this helpful? Use the social media links on the left side of your page to share this with a nurse and invite them to join Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation!
Missed day 3? Catch up here. Keep going! Join us on day 5.
Powered by Support from Morrison Healthcare, A Division of Compass One Healthcare
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