Everything Crisper Pasta Sauce

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Everything Crisper Pasta Sauce

Yield 4-6

Author Lucy Tweed

Cook time

40 Min

Total time

40 Min

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 2 carrots
• 2 stalks of celery
• 200g pumpkin
• 1 beetroot
• 100gm of spinach
• 3 cloves of garlic, SMASHED
• 400g canned tomatoes
• 1 tbs fresh oregano
• 1 tbs fresh thyme
• 2 tbs basil butter (100gm of butter and 1 big handful of basil blended till speckly green)
• A Parmesan rind
• 2 cups water
• Dollop of cream (optional)
• 500g pasta (of your choice)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Chop the onion, carrots, celery, pumpkin, and beetroot into small pieces.
2. Heat a large pot over medium heat and add a splash of oil. Sauté the chopped vegetables and garlic until they start to soften.
3. Add the canned tomatoes, oregano, thyme, basil butter, Parmesan rind, and water to the pot. Stir well to combine.
4. Cover the pot and let the sauce simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft.
5. Once the vegetables are soft, remove the Parmesan rind from the sauce.
6. Use a blender (stick) to blend the sauce until smooth. Be careful when blending hot liquids.
7. This will make a lot! Remove about ½ - ¾ into jars for another day*
8. If using, stir in a dollop of cream to add richness to the sauce.
9. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Reserve some pasta water before draining.
10. Add the cooked pasta and a splash of pasta water to the sauce. Stir well to combine.
11. Serve the pasta sauce hot, topped with freshly ground black pepper and a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

626

Fat

8 g

Sat. Fat

3 g

Carbs

115 g

Fiber

10 g

Net carbs

105 g

Sugar

14 g

Protein

24 g

Sodium

284 mg

Cholesterol

19 mg

This information is a guide only, and can vary due to a number of factors including precision of measurements, brands, ingredient freshness, or the source of nutrition data.

TIPS N TRICKS

This sauce is excellent as a soup, a pizza topping, a lasagne sauce, braising meats in… etc! Keep for a week in the fridge of freeze in smaller batches for an instant vege hit!

For extra flavor, roast the vegetables in the oven before adding them to the sauce.

Experiment with different herbs and spices (curry powder and coconut cream!!) to customize the flavor of the sauce to your liking.

Don't skip blending the sauce for a smooth and creamy texture. It makes all the difference!