Classic Tomato Sauce for Pasta

Knowing a good tomato sauce recipe is a must in all kitchens. This sauce is my go to! It’s super easy and can be used in a range of dishes especially when pasta is involved…lasagne anyone? It can be jam packed with all type of vegetables without anyone even knowing.

If you are struggling to get your little ones or fussy eaters to eat enough vegetables, add in a mixture of vegetables into the sauce while cooking and then try blending this sauce after it has simmered as they won’t be able to tell that there are extra vegetables in there. Just make sure you let the sauce cool before blending unless your blender allows for hot products.

Give the recipe a try and let me know about all the amazing meals you have created in the comment section below!

Classic Tomato Sauce for Pasta

Recipe by jena@jenas.kitchen

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Course: SauceCuisine: Italian

Servings

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6

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Calories

101

kcal

Total time

40

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1 medium Brown Onion diced

• 2-3 cloves 2-3 Garlic crushed

• 1 1 stalk Celery diced

• 2 2 medium Carrots peeled & grated

• 2 2 medium Zucchinis grated

• 800 g 800 Diced Tomatoes canned

• 80 g 80 Tomato Paste

• 1 cup 1 Vegetable Stock

• 2 tsp 2 Mixed Herbs

• 1-2 1-2 Bay Leaves

• 2 tbsp 2 Olive Oil

Directions

• Add olive oil into a deep pan on a medium heat.
• Add in onions and garlic. Once heated up, turn the heat to a lower heat. Cook until translucent.
• Add celery, carrot and zucchini. Cook until slightly soft. Increase heat slightly and cook until soften.
• Season the mixture with salt, pepper and mixed herbs
• Add in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, vegetable stock and bay leaves. Bring to boil.
• Allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes.
• Enjoy in your favourite pasta dish.

Notes

• If you have the time, the longer you allow this sauce to simmer the more the flavours develop. You can easily have it sitting on the stove on low for a few hours. Just don’t forget to stir it every know and then to prevent it from burning.

Nutrition Facts

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 101kcal
• Fat: 5g
• Saturated Fat: 1g
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
• Sodium: 290mg
• Carbohydrates: 13g
• Fiber: 5g
• Sugar: 8g
• Protein: 3g