| What brands? FWIW, I shop at Safeway. |
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Why? Tomato sauces have small amounts of sugar, a tablespoon or so, for a reason.
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Sugar in needed because of the acidity of tomatoes.
I would think most jarred versions will have some, though I might be wrong. You can always make it at home and omit the sugar in the recipe. |
| Rao's= no sugar. It's not necessary |
| Does canned tomatoes have sugar in them? I make my own sp. sauce, I don't put sugar in. |
| Rao's and Gina Risposa. But check each variety label because even in those brands one or two have sugar. |
| Which ones don't taste like candy? A little sugar is OK. Sweet sauce on spaghetti is gross. (I'm looking at you, Ragu.) |
| Make it yourself. done. |
Typically the bottles that are 7.99 and up. Those use good tomatoes, OLIVE OIL, not soybean or canola, onion, garlic, spices, and not much else. |
You really don't have to pay that much. Rao's is very good, but others are fine too. |
The cheapest jar of sauce with good clean ingredients, and less than 5-7 of them, is about 6.99. The cheaper ones use poor quality tomatoes so they load it up with sugar and they also contain crappy oils. |
| TJ's has one w/o sugar. Read the ingredient list. Rao's doesn't either. Also I believe Aldi's organic sauce doesn't have sugar on the ingredient list. Just read the label |
+1, so simple. |
Yes, yes, yes! Make a big batch of it, and freeze it in portions. I add some finely chopped mushrooms to give it a "meaty" flavor (I add meat too, but I can use less meat if I have mushrooms; if you chop them tiny, you (your kids) can't tell that they are eating mushrooms.) |
| OP, if you get to a Wegmans at all, get the Wegmans brand Grandma's Pomodoro. 7 ingredients, no sugar, and much less expensive than other brands (especially if you buy the 2 x 45 oz jars family pack). I love Rao's Marinara, but just can't afford to have that be our regular sauce! The Wegmans is a pretty good substitute. A little thick, but I stir in a bit of the pasta water and it's perfect. |