Notomato sauce.

Shel1951

Could you put a small amount of baking soda in to neutralise the acid in the tomato?

Thanks, Ill give that a try.

Could you put a small amount of baking soda in to neutralise the acid in the tomato?

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I also have reflux, Gaviscon ADVANCE is a real help, rather than PPI's. They can also cause dementia in people over 70. I have had this verified by two consultants. Have you tried tomatoes. I have and they don't give me reflux.

teabagwoman

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.

My stepdaughters refused to eat tomatoes when they were young. I just served spaghetti with a savoury mince including all the non-tomato elements that I'd include anyway - mince, grated carrot, onion, garlic, lardons, finely chopped mushrooms, herbs, stock... It was - and still is - delicious.

Basgetti unfortunately all citrus fruits are off the table because they are acidic. I’m finding combining a diet suitable for managing gastric reflux with the low FODMAP diet and keeping it low calorie rather limiting.

Can you consume orange juice. Made a lovely recipe years ago of monkfish with a red pepper and orange sauce. Can’t find it now! But it tastes quite tomatoey. Maybe experiment with onions, red peppers, garlic and orange juice?

I make carbonara with white sauce to which is added cream, cheese, garlic, bacon and leek.

I originally used a recipe but I'm afraid I can't remember where I found it or exactly what was in the mix, but I'm sure you can find one online, it's very adaptable provided you have enough sauce. It makes a change anyway!
When my children were small I used to make a twirly pasta bake recipe with tuna and courgettes or leeks in white sauce, very adaptable, from one of the Dairy cookbooks.
My husband prefers to have his main meal in the evening, so I compromise by having smaller meals myself for lunch and supper, slightly earlier than his preferred time.

I have never thought of making a fish lasagne cc, that’s definitely something I’ll try. Totally agree about having the main meal at lunchtime whenever possible.

AGAA4

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.

Yes, I agree with this. I often get an acid stomach myself but it's fine if I'm upright so a larger lunch and smaller supper is better. I'm on diet pills at the moment, they slow your digestion down and can make it worse.
I used to make a fish lasagne, no tomato but a (not very rich) white sauce with a variety of different fish to ring the changes. If you use a little lower fat cheese in the sauce it shouldn't affect you so much. There are loads of good lower fat cheddars about now.

I've been taking Lansoprazole for over 10 years now and it works fine for me thank goodness. Before starting on this medication I was extremely prone to acid reflux. Results of a misspent youth I think ( swigging sherry and port from my parents liquor cabinet).
Omeprazole didn't help at all. It's the only medication I take. Just had my annual meds review with GP as required under NHS guidelines.

Thank you ladies for your suggestions. My food has been getting very boring as I have other problems to contend with as well as the acid. Your suggestions will bring a bit more variety and get me out of a rut.

I use sweet peppers in brine. They make a lovely bolognese sauce although I do have tomatoes in mine too. I been the peppers to make the sauce.

Search for nomato not notomato. There's a brilliant one out there on the Heal Me Delicious website, that I actually prefer to a tomato recipe.

Sweet chilli, if nobody else has already suggested it.

Basil pesto.

Famotidine is an alternative to Lanzoprazole or other ppis with fewer side effects. It's not as long-lasting as the -azoles but works quite well for me, along with Rennies for immediate relief. Gaviscon can also be helpful.
It's important to treat the acid as it can cause other problems as mentioned by others, and diet changes may have only limited effect.

My DH hasn’t been able to tolerate tomatoes for over a year now, I’m finding our food is becoming very boring. I use mustard, and Lee and perrins sauce to casseroles and spaghetti bolognaise, I just take my portion out and add the tomato to mine.
Like Cold said above I do meatballs in a gravy sauce too. I made my own pizzas the other day and put a tiny bit of tomato on the base, unfortunately it still upsets him looking now for a substitute.

A few ideas

I like a "English spal bol" made with a gravy based sauce - like you'd use for Shepherds pie.

Pesto

Creamy or cheesy sauces
Carbonara
Macaroni cheese
Cheese & Onion/ham/broccoli etc

Oil based sauces- for example fry chopped bacon, onion, mushrooms and garlic in a little oil and then toss with freshly cooked spaghetti or linguine

mrsmeldrew

There have been several peer reviewed medical papers about Omeprazole affecting kidney function. I refused it as GP suggested I take it for persistent night time tickly cough. Also you shouldn't be on Omeprazole for long periods. Of course my GP said he had never heard of these risks!

No not good for the bones apparently!

Thank you Spindrift I have a bag of sweet potato in the freezer.

Yes, puree sweet potatoes. I make a lovely bolognese sauce with puree sweet potatoes and use it in lasagne or bolognese.

There have been several peer reviewed medical papers about Omeprazole affecting kidney function. I refused it as GP suggested I take it for persistent night time tickly cough. Also you shouldn't be on Omeprazole for long periods. Of course my GP said he had never heard of these risks!

I have acid reflux and am aware that tomatoes are not good for it, but I am fine if I add plenty of sugar with the tinned tomatoes in spaghetti bolognese.
I only put in a tiny amount of garlic, as that is one of the worst things for me. I always suffer after eating at an Italian restaurant!
I think we all have different triggers for reflux.