P2 Super Easy Marinara Sauce

This is my new favorite way to have marinara sauce ready very quickly. I'm able to make this and feed my family a regular spaghetti dinner, myself a P2 dinner, and my husband has enough to take to work the next day for lunch. Win!

Super Easy Marinara Sauce

First, make a batch of Pizza Sauce:

2 cups tomato sauce (1 14oz can is fine)
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp oregano
1 Tbsp basil
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
10-15 drops Liquid Stevia, optional

You can freeze this in two portions, or make a huge batch with a giant can of tomato sauce, and freeze into a bunch of portions.

When you want marinara sauce, just take a portion of pizza sauce, add a couple of cans of diced tomatoes and a can of tomato paste, and heat it up. That's it!

Here is my lovely sauce over zucchini spaghetti and served with meatballs. Who knew eating HCG Phase 2 could taste so good or be so filling?!

The trick to the zucchini noodles is this amazing spirooli slicer.  You don't have to peel the zucchini first but I prefer it peeled.  Stick it in the slicer with the smallest blade inserted, and spin!

Awesome zucchini noodles!  I slice my zucchini vertically, about halfway through so I get a bunch of half-curls.  Spoon hot sauce over them and you almost forget you aren't eating pasta.

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P3 Low Carb Gluten Free Pizza Soup

P3 Pizza Soup with Zucchini Noodles

3 Tbsp Olive Oil
3-4 cloves Garlic, minced
2 small or 1 large Onion, diced

2 cups Chicken Broth or Vegetable Stock
2 cups Water
2 14oz cans Tomato Sauce
3 Zucchini, noodled (see note below)
1 Tbsp fresh Oregano or 1 tsp dried
2 Tbsp fresh Basil or 2 tsp dried
Salt and Pepper to taste

Parmesan Cheese, grated, for garnish

I use this really cool kitchen gadget to make noodles out of zucchini, cucumbers, potatoes, etc.  It's really nice if you like veggies chopped up on a salad.

Heat olive oil and saute garlic 2-3 min. Add onion and saute 4-5 min. 

Add broth, water, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low and add zucchini, oregano and basil, s&p.  Simmer for 30-40 minutes - the longer the better. Top each serving with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.

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P2 Chicken, Spinach, Tomato Soup

Thanks to my friend Kristen for this recipe and the beautiful picture!

If you count the tomato as a fruit, it's not even rogue on HCG Phase 2.

Chicken, Spinach, Tomato Soup

8 oz fat free Chicken Broth

2-4 cups Water (depending how thin you like your chicken broth)

15oz can Diced Tomatoes

2 cups fresh Baby Spinach, washed and chopped

1 portion cooked, chopped Chicken (I used 1/2 chicken breast)

1/2 tsp minced Garlic

1/2 tsp Basil

1/2 tsp Oregano

Salt and Pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients into saucepan over med-hi heat, adding spinach last; it only needs to simmer for 2-3 minutes. 

The original recipe calls for mini-tortellini, which you can easily cook separately and add to the soup if desired (for the rest of the family not on protocol). 

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P2 Chili

Simple, basic, tasty and satisfying as the weather cools down!

Chili

3.5 oz ground beef
2 Tbsp minced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chopped tomatoes or 1/2 can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

Brown ground beef in small pan with onions and garlic. Drain fat if needed. Stir in tomatoes and water. Add spices, bring to a boil, then turn it down and simmer. If using fresh tomatoes, simmer until they cook down well.

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