Spaghetti With Sweet-n-creamy Marinara

A Community Recipe by Gg

This is a traditional marinara sauce with the addition of dates to give it a mild sweet flavor, and some sunflower seeds to add creaminess

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Ingredients

Liquid

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1/2 Tsp Lemon Juice (for the sauce)

Filtered water, as needed for desired consistency (use your soaking water first)

Veggies/Fruit

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1 ZUCCHINI per serving (spiraled into pasta noodles)

2 ROMA TOMATOES

10 SUNDRIED TOMATO pieces (soaked)

1/3 of a RED BELL PEPPER

1-2 DATES, per desired sweetness (soaked)

Nuts/Seeds

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2 TBS Raw Sunflower Seeds, for creaminess

Spices

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1 Tsp Herbs de Provence

1 Tsp Oregano

1/2 Tsp Onion Powder (or Minced Onion)

1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder

Crushed Red Pepper, to taste

Recipe Directions

1) NOODLES: spiral the zucchinis and spritz with lemon juice and/or sprinkle with a pinch of salt--let sit for at least a half hour to soften (longer is better)

2) SAUCE: blend the tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, red bell pepper, dates, water, lemon juice, sunflower seeds and spices in a blender.

3) OPTIONAL: mince some additional veggies (red/green bell pepper, carrots, zucchini, other) and stir into sauce for a chunky version

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This is a traditional marinara sauce with the addition of dates to give it a mild sweet flavor, and some sunflower seeds to add creaminess

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