HEARTBURN-FREE TOMATO SAUCE WITH KEFIR

Heartburn-Free Tomato Sauce with Kefir image

I'm eight months pregnant right now, and craving pasta like crazy! But traditional tomato sauce gives me wicked heartburn, so I developed this recipe with kefir. All the yumminess of tomato sauce without the burn! Serve over the pasta of your choice.

Provided by Kat O Connell

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup plain kefir

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until just fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, oregano, and thyme. Simmer until tomatoes are soft, about 10 minutes. Add baking soda and stir. Simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in kefir.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.8 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Fat 6 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 1010.1 mg, Sugar 3.8 g