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Hidden veg pasta sauce
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Hidden veg sauce

5 from 3 votes
If you want to sneak some extra portions of vegetables into your kids, this hidden veg pasta sauce is the perfect recipe.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 83
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 2 sticks of celery
  • 1 leek
  • 3 carrots
  • 2 peppers
  • 2 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Method
 

Prepare the vegetables
  1. Peel and chop the onion and garlic, and chop the other vegetables into small pieces.
Cook the vegetables
  1. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan and gently cook the onion, garlic, celery, leek and carrots for 10-15 minutes until they have softened.
  2. Add the peppers to your pan and cook for another 10 minutes or so.
  3. Add the tins of tomatoes, sugar and vinegar. Give everything a stir, cover and leave to simmer for at least 20 minutes.
  4. Once it's ready, remove from the heat and use a hand/stick blender to puree the sauce until it is smooth.