Sneaky Six Veg Red Pasta Sauce

A community recipe by Liza-Jane

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Introduction

A pasta sauce which is great for getting 6 kinds of veg into kids with their favourite pasta. Its blended smooth so they will never know whats in it. Makes 2 batches to feed 4 so you can freeze half but you do need a big pan.

Ingredients

Serves: 4 - 8

Metric Cups

3 sticks celery (inner stalks)
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper (or orange)
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
3 medium carrots
800 grams tinned tomatoes (drained)
1 litre tomato passata
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon fresh basil (or thyme)
olive oil (a little)

3 sticks celery (inner stalks)
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper (or orange)
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
3 medium carrots
28¼ ounces tinned tomatoes (drained)
1⅘ pints tomato passata
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon fresh basil (or thyme)
olive oil (a little)

Method

Sneaky Six Veg Red Pasta Sauce is a community recipe submitted by Liza-Jane and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Chop all the vegetables (doesn't have to be really small) and fry for about 5-10 mins in olive oil until beginning to soften.

Add the tinned tomatoes and fry for another couple of mins then add the passata and herbs.Cover and simmer for at least half an hour - more if possible. Stir occasionally.

When the veg if softened, especially the carrots take off the heat and blend ( I use a stick mixer as I haven't got anything else but probably a food processor is better) until smooth.

Chop all the vegetables (doesn't have to be really small) and fry for about 5-10 mins in olive oil until beginning to soften.

Add the tinned tomatoes and fry for another couple of mins then add the passata and herbs.Cover and simmer for at least half an hour - more if possible. Stir occasionally.

When the veg if softened, especially the carrots take off the heat and blend ( I use a stick mixer as I haven't got anything else but probably a food processor is better) until smooth.