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PASTA WITH TOMATO & HIDDEN VEG SAUCE

Pasta with tomato & hidden veg sauce image

Get your family to eat more veg with this superhealthy pasta sauce recipe which counts as 5 of your 5-a-day. The sauce is freezable too

Provided by Good Food team

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1 tsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 celery sticks, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 leek, chopped
2 peppers, deseeded and chopped
2 cans chopped tomatoes with garlic
1 tbsp each caster sugar and balsamic vinegar
300g dried pasta shapes
parmesan, shaved, and rocket, to serve (optional)
1 tsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 celery sticks, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 leek, chopped
2 peppers, deseeded and chopped
2 cans chopped tomatoes with garlic
1 tbsp each caster sugar and balsamic vinegar
300g dried pasta shapes
parmesan, shaved, and rocket, to serve (optional)

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large non-stick saucepan and gently cook the onion, celery, carrots and leek until soft, about 20 mins. Add the peppers and cook for 10 mins more, then tip in the tomatoes, sugar and vinegar. Simmer for at least 20 mins - the longer the better.
Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, blitz the sauce with a hand blender until smooth, season and return to the heat to keep warm while the pasta cooks. Drain the pasta and toss through the sauce. Serve in bowls topped with shaved Parmesan and rocket leaves, if you like.
Heat the oil in a large non-stick saucepan and gently cook the onion, celery, carrots and leek until soft, about 20 mins. Add the peppers and cook for 10 mins more, then tip in the tomatoes, sugar and vinegar. Simmer for at least 20 mins - the longer the better.
Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, blitz the sauce with a hand blender until smooth, season and return to the heat to keep warm while the pasta cooks. Drain the pasta and toss through the sauce. Serve in bowls topped with shaved Parmesan and rocket leaves, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 79 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 22 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 0.35 milligram of sodium

(FOOLED YA) SPAGHETTI SAUCE

(fooled Ya) Spaghetti Sauce image

This is something my daughter does to get her boys to eat more vegetables. It sure works for her...should work for you!

Provided by Happy Harry 2

Categories Spaghetti

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

4 cups of your favorite red spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup carrot, sliced thin
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup frozen wax bean, cut in small pieces

Steps:

Prepare vegetables & steam until soft. Add more water as needed so water continues to boil.
Heat up spaghetti sauce.
Add one cup of sauce to blender along with two cups steamed vegetables. Close top & place kitchen towel over top. Puree. Be careful -- this is hot stuff!
Empty into clean pot.
Repeat until all the vegetables are pureed.
Add some water (from the steamer) if sauce is too thick for your taste.
Serve over spaghetti.
You may change the vegetables to meet your needs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.2, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 822, Carbohydrate 22, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 15.9, Protein 4.1