Tangy And Fresh Pasta Sauce With Garden Vegetables Food

HIDDEN VEGGIE PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Roughly chop all of the vegetables and set aside.
• Heat a large skillet or pan on the stove top over medium heat with the olive oil.
• Add in all of the chopped fresh vegetables and cook for 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are slightly softened.
• Reduce the heat to medium low and stir in the tomato sauce. Allow the sauce to simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the vegetables are completely softened and easily mashed.
• Puree the sauce in a blender, working in batches if needed, to the desired consistency.
• Add the blended sauce back to the pan and mix in the garlic powder and cheese.
• Use the sauce immediately or cool and store for later use.

VEGETABLE PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In large pot saute the onion in olive oil until translucent then add garlic.
• Run the chickpeas and tomatoes through a blender or food processor until they are finely chopped, but not smooth.
• Add all the ingredients to the pot, and simmer uncovered for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• When I don't have fresh I exchange 1/4 cup fresh basil= 4 tsp dried. 1/4 cup fresh oregano = 1 tablespoon dried. 1/2 cup parsley = 2tsp dried.

PASTA WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Mix together the oil, vinegar, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add rotini and bring to a boil again. Cook until rotini is al dente; drain well. Return the rotini to the pot.
• While rotini is cooking heat oil in a frying pan and saute red bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic and carrots. Cook until vegetables are softened. Place the broccoli in the frying pan and cook another 2 minutes.
• Pour the cooked vegetables into the pot with the pasta. Pour the vinaigrette over the pasta and vegetables. Toss to distribute vegetables and vinaigrette evenly.

GARDEN VEGETABLE TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place the first 6 ingredients in a roasting pan; toss with oil, garlic and seasonings. Roast until tender, 50-60 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly., Transfer half of the vegetables to a food processor; add 1 can of tomatoes. Process until smooth; remove to a 6-qt. stockpot. Repeat with remaining roasted vegetables and tomatoes., Add wine to sauce; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend, stirring occasionally., Freeze option: Freeze cooled sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

FRESH GARDEN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and add sliced garlic. Cook and stir for about 30 seconds before adding basil leaves. Sizzle garlic and basil in olive oil until the thinnest slices of garlic just start to turn golden. Quickly transfer in tomatoes. Add salt and pepper flakes and increase heat to medium-high.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture simmers and the tomatoes have completely collapsed and liquefied. Turn off the heat.
• Using a strainer or colander, strain the sauce into another pot, pressing everything through with the back of a ladle or spatula, until nothing is left in the colander except the skins and seeds.
• Place strained sauce back over medium heat and reduce to about 5 cups, or until desired thickness. Taste for seasoning and use immediately, or store in an airtight container until needed.

GARDEN-FRESH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute the mushrooms, carrots, celery, onion and peppers in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the next 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Serve with spaghetti.

VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, over medium to medium-high heat, add the vegetable oil.
• Add the onion, carrots, zucchini, and red pepper flakes.
• Saute/cook vegetables for 4 minutes; stirring often.
• Then add the green bell peppers, and cook for 3 minutes more; stirring often.
• Add both jars of the spaghetti sauce, and the canned mushrooms, and stir.
• When sauce starts to come to a boil, within a few minutes, lower heat to a simmer, then cover, and simmer the vegetable/spaghetti sauce for 15 minutes.
• Serve sauce over cooked spaghetti, and top with grated Parmesan cheese.
• *Note: 10/19/09 Today I made this sauce, but with a few modifications. Instead of adding canned mushrooms, I sautéed 8-ounces of fresh, sliced, mushrooms, in a seperate skillet along with 1-1/2 to 2 tablespoons of butter. I cooked the mushrooms over a medium-high heat for about 6-7 minutes. I also cut the zucchini and bell peppers into 3/4-inch pieces. I sauted the zucchini along with the carrots and onion, for 7 minutes, and after I added the bell peppers, I then added a 3/4 teaspoon of the red pepper flakes, and I sauted the entire vegetables for 6 to 8 minutes more. Finally I added the cooked mushrooms, the 2 jars of pasta sauce, and I threw in a pound of already cooked Italian meatballs, and simmered the sauce with the meatballs, while I cooked the spaghetti. This made a large pot full (to feed more than 6 people), and the sauce was nice and thick.