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Post by bbkeef on Oct 22, 2024 16:36:11 GMT
Recipe for lazy lasagna casseroleI used Prego Three Cheese pasta sauce. Regular hamburger, regular cottage cheese and I added some crushed garlic and some onion powder, salt and pepper, colby jack and sharp cheddar cheeses. My DH and I both thought the casserole tasted kind of sweet. Is it the Prego? It only has 9g of sugar.
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Post by katiekaty on Oct 22, 2024 16:47:23 GMT
The sweet onion, sometimes cottage cheese is a little sweet.
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Post by bbkeef on Oct 22, 2024 16:51:06 GMT
I didn't use sweet onion. I used a yellow onion.
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Post by Zee on Oct 22, 2024 16:56:26 GMT
Maybe? I've never tried that, but I do NOT like sweet tomato based sauces. When I'm using a sauce as a base it must be Classico Tomato Basil.
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Post by katiekaty on Oct 22, 2024 17:03:52 GMT
I didn't use sweet onion. I used a yellow onion. Yellow onions will also cook up sweet. I prefer to buy the yellow or white onions in the bags because they are generally grown for coking and are not so wet, just very non pungent. The larger individually sold red, white or yellow onions are what I learned from the produce manager as “fancy” and are sweeter and can be eaten raw with a pleasing sweet taste. |
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Post by bc2ca on Oct 22, 2024 17:05:19 GMT
The Prego is 9g of sugar per serving, not 9g for the full jar, so I suspect that is the source of the sweetness. Cottage cheese does also have natural sugars and even onion powder can have sugar. All of it adding up to a sweet tasting pasta dish.
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Post by Merge on Oct 22, 2024 17:08:14 GMT
Yeah, I was going to say the Prego. I find it too sweet for our tastes.
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Post by gina on Oct 22, 2024 18:30:54 GMT
Recipe for lazy lasagna casseroleI used Prego Three Cheese pasta sauce. Regular hamburger, regular cottage cheese and I added some crushed garlic and some onion powder, salt and pepper, colby jack and sharp cheddar cheeses. My DH and I both thought the casserole tasted kind of sweet. Is it the Prego? It only has 9g of sugar. There's actually 45g of sugar in the jar you used so, that would be why. |
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Post by bbkeef on Oct 22, 2024 18:33:48 GMT
There's actually 45g of sugar in the jar you used so, that would be why. Yikes! I think I will have to start paying extra for low sugar brands. I'd hate to add more salt if I don't need to. |
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Post by gina on Oct 22, 2024 18:34:44 GMT
There's actually 45g of sugar in the jar you used so, that would be why. Yikes! I think I will have to start paying extra for low sugar brands. I'd hate to add more salt if I don't need to. We like Rao's brand and I just looked at their plain marinara. There would be 20g in that entire jar which is a better option.  |
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Post by mimima on Oct 22, 2024 18:34:55 GMT
I hate sweet tomato sauces, blech.
I would agree that it is due to the Prego.
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Post by Merge on Oct 22, 2024 18:45:41 GMT
There's actually 45g of sugar in the jar you used so, that would be why. Yikes! I think I will have to start paying extra for low sugar brands. I'd hate to add more salt if I don't need to. Take a look at your store brand marinara. The HEB marinara at my local store has 0g added sugar. (All tomato sauce will have some naturally occurring sugar from the tomatoes, so added sugar is what you're looking for.) I prefer Rao's overall now, but when I was younger and broke and on the "no added sugar" bandwagon before it was cool, I discovered those cheaper store-brand sauces often fit the bill. And honestly, for something like lasagna where there are a lot of other sources of richness and flavor, Rao's probably isn't necessary. Also be aware that basil will make a sauce taste sweeter, so you might consider avoiding sauces with basil in them as well. |
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Post by pilcas on Oct 22, 2024 18:47:23 GMT
The Prego did that to me once. I believe that is the culprit.It is not my regular brand but I bought it once and my pasta was super sweet.
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Post by christine58 on Oct 23, 2024 13:29:45 GMT
Victoria’s white linen marinara has 4 g of sugar per serving. It is by far the best sauce around. Taste just like my Italian grandmas. It’s the only sauce I buy.
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Post by caangel on Oct 23, 2024 15:16:48 GMT
I can't stand Prego or Ragu sauces. Raos is good but my cheap go to is the TJs marinara, 1.99 a jar I think.
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Post by gracieplusthree on Oct 23, 2024 15:18:33 GMT
Probably the prego. It'd be 9grams per serving probably and a *serving* is much less than we all think.
I can't stand ragu for how sweet it tastes too me, usually don't have an issue with prego but I've never had that specific one. I tend to use Classico tomato basil or Raos.
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Post by imkat on Oct 23, 2024 15:32:47 GMT
I also dislike sweet pasta sauces. You would think that we are fairly representative consumers, so you would wonder why there is so much sugar in pasta sauce. We could do with less sugar (and salt) in our food.
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Post by teddyw on Oct 23, 2024 15:36:57 GMT
Victoria’s white linen marinara has 4 g of sugar per serving. It is by far the best sauce around. Taste just like my Italian grandmas. It’s the only sauce I buy. I’m going to look for this. I haven’t seen it before. My Italian grocery store makes their own but it gives me heartburn. |
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