Instant mash potatoes make a great thickening agent for chili and sauces. I know, I know I had the same first thought that my chili will taste like mash potatoes but, they don’t change the flavor. They work great just don’t use too much and, most instant mash potatoes are very low in sodium, usually [...]

A great tip for making low sodium chili and pasta sauces is to use tomato puree instead of tomato sauce. Tomato puree is a bit thicker, EASILY available without all the sodium and cheaper too!  Almost every can you find of tomato puree will only be about 20mgs per serving on its sodium scale.