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Notomato sauce.

(42 Posts)
AGAA4 Tue 28-Jul-26 10:00:49

I take lansoprozole twice a week. I have my last meal of the day early around 5.30 and it is mostly just fish or chicken with plenty of veg but no potatoes.
Spaghetti bolognese is quite heavy if you have it in the evening.
My mum always had her big meal at lunchtime which sorted her reflux out.
Some diet changes may help you.

Oreo Tue 28-Jul-26 09:44:03

teabagwoman

It’s the chronic gastric reflux that can lead to Barrett’s Oesophagus with an increased risk, all be it a small one, of cancer.

Oops, I see you have already corrected it.
Hope that your GP comes up with another medication which really helps after your tests are done😃

Oreo Tue 28-Jul-26 09:42:05

paddyann54

Omazaprol damages your esophagus and should only be used short term I think it causes Barrats syndrome and can lead to cancer .There are other things that can help ,check online

Completely and utterly wrong! I suggest you read up on the reasons for Barretts.
Omazaprole will help to prevent it.

teabagwoman Tue 28-Jul-26 07:55:50

It’s the chronic gastric reflux that can lead to Barrett’s Oesophagus with an increased risk, all be it a small one, of cancer.

nanna8 Tue 28-Jul-26 00:41:11

I’ve heard that,too but they don’t tell the public !

paddyann54 Tue 28-Jul-26 00:15:38

Omazaprol damages your esophagus and should only be used short term I think it causes Barrats syndrome and can lead to cancer .There are other things that can help ,check online

nanna8 Tue 28-Jul-26 00:02:54

A cheesy sauce perhaps? Or a curry sauce ?

lovethepuppies Mon 27-Jul-26 23:30:22

You can buy acid free tomatoes, if you can source them. Then you can make your own. I once tried the nomato sauce from the Acid Reflux diet. It was actually quite good.

teabagwoman Mon 27-Jul-26 21:44:02

You’re absolutely right Aggie but cutting out tomatoes is the hardest change for me.

Oreo, I did have the reflux pretty much under control but have had to come off Lansoprazole due to side effects There are other meds but my GP doesn’t want to prescribe them until the tests for yet another condition have been carried out. Such is old age!

I will try the white bolognese sauce though definitely without cream.

Lathyrus3 Mon 27-Jul-26 19:27:22

A green pesto? Basil, olive oil, pine nuts and grated Parmesan with a dash of lemon.
Rocket or one of the spicy ‘Asian greens’ works too. Or spinach with a dash of chilli.

aggie Mon 27-Jul-26 19:25:29

I’m not sure any of these would help with acid reflux, you need to cut out more than tomatoes

JenniRen Mon 27-Jul-26 19:21:20

Yes, as ferry23 suggests, a white Bolognaise sauce with meat, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, white wine and a good stock would be an alternative. Known as Ragu Bianco.
You could add milk or cream according to some recipes. I wouldn't but that is a matter of preference.

J52 Mon 27-Jul-26 18:58:52

How about using red peppers? You could roast them first with olive oil to bring out the flavour, then blitz them to make a purée.
I thinks I’d cook the mince and other ingredients first and then add the purée at the end, so not to spoil it’s flavour.

Oreo Mon 27-Jul-26 18:54:37

There’s a magic pill called Omazaprole, have you asked your GP?

Oreo Mon 27-Jul-26 18:53:51

Can’t you get your acid reflux sorted out?

ferry23 Mon 27-Jul-26 18:52:10

Could you mix a small bit of tomato puree with stock and maybe add some chopped aubergine and/or mushrooms?

I can't really think of anything that truly replaces tomatoes in a spag bol.

You could try a white bolognese sauce - culinaryginger.com/traditional-white-bolognese-sauce/

teabagwoman Mon 27-Jul-26 18:46:05

I’ve been told to avoid tomatoes because acid reflux is causing me problems. I’ve tried a couple of recipes but am not very impressed. Does anyone have a decent recipe for a notomato sauce? Spaghetti Bolognese is such a useful meal to batch cook and I miss it.