My Tomato Sauce Recipe with added Bacon can be added to low-carb pasta, Zoodles or cauliflower rice to make a lovely hot or cold healthy lunch.
For a healthier version then instead of the olive oil use a1 cal spray oil and a drop of water to cook out the onions.
The recipe below is only 9g net carbs, perfect for a satisfying lunch or supper. Sprinkle a little grated Parmesan over just before serving. To make it even healthier serve with a lovely crispy green salad.
If you prefer a smooth sauce then just blitz in a food processor. You could omit the bacon as a vegetarian option or just to give you a nice healthy tomato sauce. Add a little Worcestershire Sauce for a further punch.
Tomato Sauce with Bacon
A gusty tomato sauce with crispy bacon
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Olive oil Or 1 cal oil spray and a drop of water (slimming world option
- 1 medium Onion finely chopped
- 1 stalks Celery finely chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic finely chopped
- 0.5 Sweet pepper finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Tomato puree
- 200 ml Pasatta
- 1 tin Chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp Basil
- 4 rashers Back bacon chopped into 1cm pieces
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
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Heat olive oil in a frying pan and then add the onions cooking on a low heat so as not to brown them.
After a couple of minutes add the celery, pepper and garlic.
Cook until all vegetables are soft but not coloured and set aside in a bowl.
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To the hot frying pan add the bacon and cook on a fairly hot heat. You will need to keep the bacon moving as it crisps as it will burn easily if left unattended.
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Add the vegetables back to the pan and mix quickly.
Include the rest of the ingredients giving everything a good stir.
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Cook for a couple of minutes, check seasoning and add to required taste.
Serve with pasta, zoodles or low carb pasta.
Recipe Notes
If you like a smooth sauce then just blitz in the blender.
Nutrients per portion
Calories 175, Fat 10g, Net carbs 9g, Protein 7g
Slimming World 1 Syn – please work out your own if this is being used a part of a weight reduction diet.