Hidden Veggie Tomato Sauce

Name: Hidden Veggie Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves: 10
Ingredients: 2 courgettes, finely diced; 1 tsp smoked sweet paprika; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 medium onion, finely diced; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 red pepper, halved, deseeded and chopped; 3 carrots, finely diced; handful of fresh basil leaves (optional); 1.5 kg passata; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 500 ml vegetable stock; 1 tsp dried Italian herbs; 2 celery sticks, finely diced

Preparation info

Serves:
10

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

My Fussy Eater

By Ciara Attwell

Published 2018

About

Got a veggie hating family? Try my hidden veggie tomato sauce, which is perfect for pastas, pizzas, has no added sugar and can be frozen, too!

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed

Sauce
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat, add the onion and fry for 2–3 minutes, then add the garlic and fry for another minute before adding the carrot, celery, courgette and red pepper.
Pour in the stock and passata and stir well. Add the tomato purée, dried herbs and smoked paprika and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 2