I make spaghetti and meatballs better than anyone in my family. The tomato sauce is high in sodium, meatballs require cheese and a little sodium. My mom is 93 and my sister is 70 and has cancer. I'd really like to cook them their favorite meal but I'm afraid my mom's legs will fill up with fluid. They're both immunosuppressed so I cannot take them out, and the stuff my mom can eat is tasteless. Only saw them once two weeks ago since the pandemic, don't know how much longer I'll have them. Any suggestions??
whatever you decide to make, I hope you have a lovely time and make a lasting memory.
The Parmesan cheese is going to have salt, just use a small amount of the good stuff.
Your mom and sister deserve some happy food. Just don't add salt to any of it as you make it, and be sure your mom drinks a lot of water to help flush it out. They'll be fine.
Good tomato sauce (28 oz can of crushed tomatoes, maybe a can of tomoato paste added to sliced and browned garlic, onion, green peppers and mushrooms) with a 28 ox can of water (or red wine or combo) and lots of oregano, basil and 2 bay leaves) simmered for a couple of hours and you won't miss the salt.
I use 4 cups of tomatoes, onion, garlic not peeled and a pinch of sugar. Boil then simmer 15 min. Top with fresh oregano and basil. Put it on Morelli noodles, so much better than ours.
I was told more than 5 ingredients ruins the sauce.
Yours sounds good, except mushrooms, yuck.