Tomato Pasta Sauce With Hidden Veggies

homemade tomato pasta sauce in a casserole dish with a wooden spoon.

5 from 2 votes

Tomato Pasta Sauce With Hidden Veggies

This tomato pasta sauce with hidden veggies is healthy and really tasty! It is a great way to sneak veg into your kids. Perfect for fussy eaters! The sauce is also dairy, egg and gluten free.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: British, Italian

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: Servings

Calories: 29kcal

Author: Lauren Woodger

Equipment

Stick Blender

Ingredients

2 400g Tins Chopped tomatoes
1 medium Carrot
½ Red pepper
100 g Closed cup mushrooms
2 Cloves Garlic
1 medium Red Onion
1 teaspoon Dried basil
1 teaspoon Dried oregano
1 tablespoon Olive oil
Black pepper to season

Metric - Us Customary

Instructions

Grate the carrot. Chop the mushrooms, carrot, red pepper, red onion and garlic.
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the onion and sweat on a low heat for 5-6 minutes.
Add the carrot, red pepper, garlic and mushrooms to the pan, stir and cook for 4-5 minutes until soft.
Pour the chopped tomatoes to the saucepan, add the dried basil and oregano and simmer on a low heat for 10-15 minutes.
Blend the mixture using a stick blender until smooth.
Season to taste.

Notes

Variations

Veg! - This recipe is so versatile, simply add in whatever vegetables you have in the fridge, courgette, butternut squash and celery work really well.

Spice It Up!- If you aren’t cooking for little ones or like a bit of heat, sprinkle some chilli flakes into the sauce whilst cooking or add a fresh chopped chilli when adding the rest of the vegetables.
Roast! For a more intense flavour, roast some pepper, courgette and onion in the oven sprinkled with the herbs and olive oil for 30 minutes, then add to the saucepan with the tomatoes and rest of the ingredients and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
Slow Cooker - You can also make this sauce in the slow cooker, simply throw all the ingredients in and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours, then remove from the slow cooker and blend to a smooth consistency.

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