Tomato sauce?

[Elsie150]

Hello all,

Got another question. I just finished induction...12 pounds down. And going to extended induction for a bit and my question is I have a recipe that calls for tomato sauce...is that allowed on induction and can I use regular tomatoes or cherry tomatoes and boil them down?? And how do I count that...hmmm...that was more than one question wasn't it...LOL!
Thanks!

[Brook]

Re: Tomato sauce?

Double check the ingredients in your tomato sauce. If it's just tomato - no no-no's in it, go for it I would.

~Brook

[Elsie150]

Re: Tomato sauce?

Thanks Brook. The ones I checked at the store all had sugar in it. In fact a lot of stuff that I label read had sugar added...what is up with that?? Why do we need sugar in stuff like tomato sauce and tartar sauce. And salad dressing. Is it a law that they have to put it in...I am beginning to think so! I hate to drag the whole family around store to store just for a can...okay...6, so I have spares, cans of tomato sauce. In the meantime I have a garden full of tomatoes and cherry tomatoes...that is why I asked if I could use them and just simmer them down. We are going to Walmart too tomorrow...so I can check there...they just put in their grocery section. Wish me luck!

[Brook]

Re: Tomato sauce?

Absolutely, and man...do I hear ya.

I'd be interested to know what you find or do!

~Brook

[cleochatra]

Re: Tomato sauce?

Sugar and corn syrups tend to be ways to mask the absolute pucky serving as food today. Preservatives, MSG, and other items trick your brain into thinking the items are tasty! And let's face it. We're a nation addicted to sugar. The food industry is keeping us drugged, fat, and slurping down our corn syrups.

You will find that you might have to prepare your own sauces using canned or fresh tomatoes. Another alternative would be to turn to Alfredo sauces, which are more fatty. They are white sauces, but they are easy to prepare and delicious! Even the store-purchased Alfredo's tend to be rather low in carbohydrate value as well!

I just love the stuff!

[Moochiecat]

Re: Tomato sauce?

Mmmmm...homemade tomato sauce! Go for it! Just remember that the a lot of tomatos can simmer down into a fairly small batch of sauce, so the carbs are much more concentrated.
Use the regular tomatos as cherry tomatos are generally sweeter and higher in carbs.
Thread the cherry tomatos on skewers and bbq them...MMMMMMMMMMM!!!!

When's dinner...I'm coming over!

[Heather150]

Re: Tomato sauce?

I buy hunts tomato sauce and find ones without added sugar. On the label is will say so many grams of sugar, but its NATURAL occuring sugars. Where they list the ingredients (Tomatoes, salt, broth etc), there should be no sugar listed in this area.

Tomato sauces are higher in carb just because tomatoes are naturally sweet. If you use just enough, I don't see it would hurt your plan at all. Or if you're like me, just make sure during the day, you go a little lighter on your carby veggies to accomodate the higher carbs in the tomato sauce so you still get your daily intake.

[MotherOfGizmo]

Re: Tomato sauce?

Heather beat me to it. Alot of times the sugar listed on the nutritional part of the label is naturally occuring sugar in the tomatos. I have no trouble finding tomato products w/o added sugar.

[Finelly]

Re: Tomato sauce?

NOTHING is better than home-made tomato sauce made with garden-grown tomatos (as opposed to the flavorless ones you buy in the store)

Forget about looking for any canned varieties without sugar - get to the kitchen already!!!!

[Blubberly]

Re: Tomato sauce?

I have found that all the popular name brands have added sugar listed in the ingredients. However, the store brand (the generic if you will) does not have sugar listed. I found this true in 3 supermarkets.

I hope that helped!

[Elsie150]

Re: Tomato sauce?

Thanks everyone...I ended up buying a can of crushed tomatoes. It did not have added sugar in it. I just used the same amount. And like Blubberly said..it was a generic brand. I bought a big can and then divided the left overs up and put it in the freezer! Thanks for all the help.

[Elsie150]

Re: Tomato sauce?

Finelly...I would get to the kitchen already...but I don't know how to do it...LOL! Guess I will be learning.

[CalvinFish]

Re: Tomato sauce?

Hi all,


Before this WOE, I always added a bit of sugar to fresh tomatoes in a sauce. It was perhaps ½ teaspoon/ quart of cooked tomatoes.

There is a reason beyond sticking carbs in everything that this is done. Cooked tomatoes are high in acid, causing a tangy taste when cooked down to sauce. Adding the “sweet taste” to the sauce rounds out the flavor.

You can get a really nice sauce from Roma tomatoes alone, but they are higher in sugar. They don’t need that sugar boost. Cherry Tomatoes make a very nice sauce after a lot of reduction. Why, because they are full of sugar!

Canned tomatoes are usually better than fresh supermarket tomatoes for sauce (having no added sugar). As good as some of the new “Hot House” tomatoes are, we can’t get really good tomatoes to market. They are too fragile. Grow your own or, buy canned for sauce!

One other note: There are two things that money can’t buy; true love and homegrown tomatoes!

Dave

[cleochatra]

Re: Tomato sauce?

Ooh, Dave! GREAT advice! I never realized how much more flavorful cherry tomatoes and romas were, per se. But Dr Atkins did say that generally speaking, the smaller the vegetable, the better the flavor! And I'm a cherry tomato kind of girl!