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Spaghetti With Marinara Sauce

Ingredients: 

1 teaspoon olive oil
3/4 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves finely chopped
2 cups water
1 can no-salt-added tomato sauce - (16 oz)
1 can tomato paste - (6 oz)
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
1/2 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
8 ounces uncooked spaghetti cooked, drained,
and kept hot

Yield: 

4 Servings

Method: 

Heat oil in large saucepan. Add onion and garlic. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Add water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, bay leaves, oregano, basil, marjoram, honey and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Remove and discard bay leaves. Measure 2 cups sauce; reserve remaining sauce for another use. Serve sauce on pasta.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 3 Starch, 2 1/2 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 289; Calories from Fat 1%; Total Fat 2g; Saturated Fat 1g; Protein 10g; Carbohydrates 58g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 213mg; Dietary Fiber 3g.