Hidden Vegetable Sauce
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Shh … Don’t tell anyone! There are five vegetables hiding inside this super tasty tomato sauce. This works well as a topping for pizza, served with pasta or even as a sauce for chicken... |
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We all know that we should include 5 portions of fruit and vegetables in our diet. As well as providing vitamins and minerals they help to protect us against cancers and heart disease. In general the more colourful the food, the more nutritious it is as the actual pigment contains antioxidants. So a red grapefruit is better for you than an ordinary grapefruit and an orange fleshed sweet potato is better for you than an ordinary potato. It is important to ensure that you include a good variety of colours to make sure you are getting a good balance in your diet. Read about my 'Make Your Own' Alphabet Pasta Annabel's 'Make Your Own' range is sold exclusively in Boots stores or at www.boots.com |
Ingredients1 tbsp olive oil
Method:Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion and leek for approximately 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the red pepper, carrot and courgette, and cook for a further 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tinned tomatoes, stock, tomato purée, paste, tomato ketchup and caster sugar, and stir for approximately 1 minute. Simmer uncovered for 25–30 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened. Stir in the basil leaves if using. Transfer to a blender and blitz the sauce to a purée.
Information: Suitable for freezing |
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