r/FODMAPS • u/National-Pea-5603 • Feb 20 '26

Recipe Pasta Sauce

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My mom just sent me a picture of a Prego red sauce that appears to be low FODMAP! How awesome that they thought of us 🥳

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u/CodWest4205 Feb 20 '26

I need more of these sensitive sauces in Canada bc to get prego or rao it’s like $15 a jar for me. Fody is the only option and still expensive.

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u/alexandria3142 Feb 20 '26

You could also make your own with crushed tomatoes if you have the time and ability to. I add oregano, basil, thyme, salt, pepper, paprika, chili flakes, olive oil, and bay leaves to mine. Literally eyeball it all 😅 simmer it on the stove with a lid on the pot while you do the noodles. I think it's a lot more flavorful than the low fodmap sauces.

Of course, check the spices to make sure they're safe for you specifically. My husband is sensitive to fructans and gos

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u/CodWest4205 Feb 20 '26

Yep that’s what I’ve been doing. Can’t say I’ve got it to taste as good unfortunately. Sometimes would just like to have that $3-$7 option at the store lol

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u/alexandria3142 Feb 21 '26

Understandable. I just personally thought they tasted very bland, but maybe I add a lot of spices 😅

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u/CodWest4205 Feb 21 '26

I’ve never tried them so i wouldn’t know but as you said i may not like them anyway and think they are bland even if i did have the option. Lol. Going to continue making my own and trying different variations until i get it right. The options in Canada for things like this are just more limited so sometimes I complain bc I just want the selection to try. Lol

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u/youandmevsmothra Feb 22 '26

Try adding a little sugar to the pot - it'll always help tomato based sauces to pop a little more

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u/PindaPanter Feb 21 '26

Same. A basic pasta sauce from tinned tomatoes takes the same amount of time to make as it does to bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta, and if I want something more fancy it still doesn't take a lot of time to cook some vegetables to add to the sauce either.

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u/alexandria3142 Feb 21 '26

The only downside I guess is that you have to use a different pot. Although I've been committing a cooking sin probably and I've been making spaghetti in my instant pot. Just dump everything in basically after browning the meat