Chili Recipes

[umpa]

I have in my hand a spagetti sauce I just bought at the grocery store called Victoria Roasted Garlic Sauce.It is 4 grams carb -2grams fiber=2 grams of carbs per half cup serving. Below i have typed out a chili sample recipe.
Chili
1/2 cup onions= 5 net carbs
1 cup spagetti sauce=4 net carbs
ground beef= 0 carbs
dry spices(chili powder,onion powder,garlic powder,etc)=0
Grated cheese for topping =1 carb
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Total 10 carbs for 2 large bowls  ( i don't know how many people you are cooking for)
A hint* marinara sauces are usually lower if you cant find a low carb spagetti sauce*
You should not be going without anything.Thats why fat to skinny works my friend its because there is a replacement for everything!Thats why we have ask umpa!

[beebs]

I will try and find something next time Im at the store but last time I looked everything was very high-carb.

[thisismytime]

Can we use canned tomatoes?  None of the sauce here is lower carb.  The canned tomatoes I like have net carb of 5 per 1/2 cup.

[umpa]

Sure! Please let me know how it turns out.

[thisismytime]

Where did you find the low carb sauce?

[Doug Varrieur]

We travel....allot so finding the lowest carb pasta sauce is always an exercise in label reading. The latest find came from Albertsons super market. Go to your local market and start flipping the cans, read the labels and find the lowest.You'll be shocked at the amount of sugar in many brands!. Once you find what you like share the brand on the forum.

The brand we found is Victoria Marinara- 2 grams per 1/2 cup

[beebs]

I found some actual chilli sauce for 1 net carb per serving. El Pasco or some such. I add 1/2 pound of lauras lean ground beef. Spices to taste and Voila!

[Doug Varrieur]

Can you get us the exact name of the product?

[beebs]

It's called El Pato. It's a hot mexican style tomato sauce. I bought it at my local Walmart.

[Cyndi]

so if i use a quart of homemade canned tomatoes...with only canning salt added ...do you think that would be the same also...
 5 per 1/2 cup?

[beebs]

Tomatoes are high in sugar. They are a fruit after all.

[Cyndi]

yes, i am seeing that... what a shame... Autumn time is when we have always made it and i wanted to work on something now for then...gonna keep digging...thanks beebs~i am learning do much from you and the others~~ bless you

[Joanne]

Doug /Umpa

Do these numbers seem right?

Carbohydrate and Fiber Counts for Tomatoes

    * ½ cup chopped tomatoes: 2.5 grams effective (net)carbohydrate plus 1 gram fiber and 16 calories
    * 1 tomato, 3 inches in diameter (6.5 oz): 5 grams effective (net) carbohydrate plus 2 grams fiber and 33 calories
    * 1 medium cherry tomato (about ½ ounce): ½ gram effective (net) carbohydrate and 3 calories
    * 1 medium plum tomato (about 2 oz): 2 grams effective (net) carbohydrate plus 1 gram fiber and 11 calories
Thanks!

[Cyndi]

Awesome Joanne! Thanks for helping...At least now I have a basic idea what what is going on in the tomato department....
I will wait with you to see what Doug or Umpa says!

[beebs]

tomato juice
5g
1 ¼ tsp sugar
Tomato
3g
¾ tsp sugar