Bariatric Recipes of the Week:
Meatless Bolognese Sauce

This Meatless Bolognese Sauce is so delicious, you'll never have to ask, "Where's the Beef?!"

Ingredients:

• 1 package Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Grillers Recipes Crumbles
• 1/2 cup red wine (can substitute non-alcoholic wine or diluted red wine vinegar)
• 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 jar marinara or pasta sauce (I like Newman's Own Fire Roasted Tomato and Garlic Pasta Sauce)
• 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried parsley flakes)
• 1 Tablespoon fresh basil, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried basil)

Instructions:

1. In a saucepan, sauté Recipe Crumbles in wine until warm. (Add more wine if the crumbles aren't moist).
2. Add garlic, onion, salt and pepper and stir.
3. Add marinara/pasta sauce to pan. Stir in parsley and basil and simmer until sauce is heated through.

Makes 6 servings. Per serving:

147 calories, 13 grams carbohydrate, 12 grams protein, <1 gram fat, 6 grams sugar, 659 mg. sodium
(Note: sugar and sodium content will vary depending on which brand of marinara/pasta sauce you use.)

Serving suggestions:

• Serve over 1/2 cup whole wheat pasta or brown rice or over 1 cup spaghetti squash.
• Make in bulk and freeze for use at a later time.

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