What? Healthy pasta? IMPOSSIBLE!!!
No, really, it's not. :) Here is a fantastic recipe for some healthy spaghetti. Homemade spaghetti sauce, IN A CROCK POT, whole wheat pasta, even some parmesan cheese!
Whole Wheat Spaghetti
Sauce Ingredients:
1 medium or large onion, diced
1-2 packages of mushrooms, sliced
1 medium or large green bell pepper, diced
1 large can whole stewed tomatoes, cut in chunks
1 small can tomato paste
Salt, Pepper, and Parsley to taste
Directions:
Chop up all your ingredients. Put everything except the tomato paste in the crockpot. Cook on low for 4-6 hours, or high for 2-4 hours. In the last twenty minutes of cook time, stir in a little tomato paste at a time until you have reached the desired thickness of sauce.
Cook your whole wheat spaghetti noodles, top with sauce and 2 Tbsp. of Parmesan Cheese.
Enjoy!!
Nutritional Facts:
Serving Size: 2 oz. Whole Wheat Spaghetti, 1 C Sauce, 2 Tbsp. Parmesan Cheese
Calories: 323
Fat: 3g
Carbs: 59g
Fiber: 11.5g
Protein: 19g
