By Liz Scott

Gluten-Free Spaghetti Sauce

SERVES 8

Even your garlic-addicted friends may not guess that bay leaf is the secret ingredient in this rich, flavorful meat sauce. For a vegetarian version, substitute mushrooms for the beef; stir them into the tomato sauce during the last 5 minutes of simmering to maintain their texture.

2 pounds ground beef, browned and drained

60 ounces canned tomato sauce

(onion and garlic free)

2 bay leaves, broken in half

1 teaspoon dried rosemary

2 teaspoons dried basil

½ teaspoon celery salt

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon dried tarragon

½ teaspoon dried savory

1 teaspoon marjoram

1 teaspoon rubbed sage

2 tablespoons red wine

1. Put the browned meat, tomato sauce and all the herbs into a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until herbs are well blended into the sauce. Cover pan and bring sauce to a low simmer. If necessary, lower the heat to maintain the simmer. Cook 30 to 90 minutes, depending on desired flavor intensity.

2. About 5 to 10 minutes before removing sauce from the heat, stir in the wine.

3. Pick out bay leaves and discard. Serve spaghetti sauce hot over your favorite gluten-free long noodles, prepared al dente.

Each serving contains 256 calories, 13g total fat, 5g saturated fat, 1g trans fat, 66mg cholesterol, 12g carbohydrate, 1299mg sodium, 3g fiber, 23g protein.

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