Tomato Sauce
A veggie-loaded plant-based tomato sauce so good your kids will lick it up! With onions, carrots, celery, red bell pepper, garlic, and thyme this flavorful tomato sauce will soon be your favorite pasta topping.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 5 cups 1x
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Homemade
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 28-ounce can of tomatoes
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a deep saute pan. Kick the heat up to medium-high. Add the chopped onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
- Add the carrots, celery, red pepper, and garlic to the saute pan. Turn the heat down to medium and cook the veggies for about 10 minutes, with the lid on to retain the moisture.
- Puree the sauce. Add the canned tomatoes to a blender pitcher. Add the onion, carrot, celery, and red pepper mixture to the blender. Blend on high for about 1 minute until the sauce is mostly smooth. Return the sauce to the saute pan.
- Add the thyme, salt, and water to the veggie mixture in the saute pan. Turn the heat to high. Once the sauce begins to boil, turn the heat down to low. Let the sauce simmer on low with the lid on for 20 minutes.
Notes
Keeps in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, can be frozen for up to 2 months.
Find it online: https://www.bowlofyum.com/2020/10/pasta-tomato-sauce/