OPP 21 Day Challenge E-Guide Week 2 and Review of the Marinara Sauce

Feb 26, 2017Meal Plans, One Part Plant Challenge0 comments

It is day 6 of the One Part Plant Challenge, which means week 2 starts soon!  At the end of this post, I will be sharing the Week 2 E-guide to the challenge.  This includes a menu plan, nutritional content, grocery list and prep day ideas to 7 recipes in the One Part Plant cookbook.  This will allow you to eat one plant based meal a day! The OPP Manifesto.  I also want to review the Go To Spaghetti Marinara, found on page 152.

I was inspired to make this recipe as Jessica states: it is very difficult to find a spaghetti sauce at the store without added sugar or additives.  Plus, I’m a big fan of making things in bulk.  I invested in a deep freeze recently.  If you have the space for it, I highly recommend it.  It can cut your food bills in half.  It allows you to purchase produce, legumes and other food items in large quantities and freeze.  I currently have mine packed with spinach, berries, beans, spices and meats (for the man).  I was excited to add the Go To Spaghetti Marinara to the batch.

Go To Spaghetti Marinara At First Glance

Only a few ingredients make this sauce – I was shocked.  After seeing all the additives in a typical pasta sauce it left me wondering, why?  It was very easy to prepare too and the steps were straight forward.  I had only diced tomatoes in my cupboard, so I put a can in the blender to make it crushed.  It seemed to do the trick!  Pictured below as well is Gourmet Garden’s Basil in a tube.  It is brilliant for when you want a bit of herbs but not all at once.  These tubes last a few months!

Go To Spaghetti Marinara

Go To Spaghetti Marinara

The Taste Test

The taste of this sauce was great, not overly powering.  I could see that it really was a basic sauce. You could add other spices and herbs to change the flavor.  I found it a little on the acidic side and next time would have added something to sweeten it slightly.  The Go To Spaghetti Marinara Sauce isn’t filling or rich in protein, so I would add some legumes to make it a bit more hearty.

Go To Spaghetti Marinara Go To Spaghetti Marinara

The Final Verdict

Another great recipe, I rated this one at 83%.  It really is great to make ahead as it freezes well.  You could easily double or triple the batch.

Go To Spaghetti Marinara

 

Well that is it for the review, now let’s take a look at what we have for next week of the challenge! I’m excited to try these recipes with you!

Download the Free E-guide to Week 2 of the One Part Plant Challenge!

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