How often does dinner time roll around and you’d rather do anything but cook? Eating out or doing take-out can be costly and often, lacking in healthy choices. Simmer sauces to the rescue! Simmer sauces basically have all of the measuring and mixing done for you, not to mention an assortment of spices you may not have in your pantry for some delicious flavor. The task of pouring it into a pot with some protein and maybe veggies provided by you and boom, dinner is almost ready.
But how are simmer sauces for you and your family’s health? Fortunately, many can fit quite nicely into a nutritious eating plan. In general, the most important nutrient to consider is the sodium content. When comparing sodium, it’s important to think about how a particular food fits into your entire day. In this case, a simmer sauce makes up a very small part of one of your daily meals. Therefore, the sodium content should also make up a very small part of your daily sodium intake. Luckily, there are quite a few options, with a variety of flavor profiles, that fit the bill, including Frontera Garlic Pork Carnitas Slow Cooker Sauce, Manwich Original Sloppy Joe Sauce and Patak’s Tandoori Chicken Simmer Sauce, to name a few….