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Vegetable Sauce

Name: Vegetable Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 38 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 small red onion, chopped 1/2 leek, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/4 red pepper 1/2 medium carrot, peeled and chopped 1/2 medium courgette, chopped 400g tin chopped tomatoes 150ml vegetable stock 1 1/2 tbsp tomato puree 1 1/2 tbsp sun-dried tomato paste 1 tbsp tomato ketchup 1/2 tsp caster sugar (optional, to taste) 1 tbsp torn basil leaves (optional)

Shhh…don’t tell anyone but there are five veggies hiding inside this super tasty tomato sauce. Use this Vegetable Sauce to stir through pasta, on top of a pizza or pour over chicken.

For another super versatile pasta sauce, add this Tomato, Sweet Potato & Cheese sauce to the menu.

Vegetarian

: Prep Time: 15 minutes
: Cook Time: 35 - 40 minutes
: Serves: 4
: Great for: Family Recipes , Kids 2-4 Years , Kids 4+ Years
: Suitable for Freezing

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 small red onion, chopped
1/2 leek, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/4 red pepper
1/2 medium carrot, peeled and chopped
1/2 medium courgette, chopped
400g tin chopped tomatoes
150ml vegetable stock
1 1/2 tbsp tomato puree
1 1/2 tbsp sun-dried tomato paste
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
1/2 tsp caster sugar (optional, to taste)
1 tbsp torn basil leaves (optional)

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 another 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, tomato paste, tomato ketchup and caster sugar (if using), 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 smooth consistency.