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Hidden Veggie Marinara Sauce Recipe

Lauren
A tasty, simple and versatile marinara sauce that can be used for anything from lasagne to pizza sauce to dip!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Blending 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 12
Calories 149 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 tablespoon olive oil
  • 40 g salted butter
  • 2 onions finely chopped - see note below
  • 3 stalks celery finely chopped - see note below
  • 2 carrots finely chopped - see note below
  • 5 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 3 sprigs rosemary leaves removed and finely chopped or 1 tablespoon dried
  • 5 sprigs thyme leaves removed and finely chopped or 1 tablespoon dried
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 800 g chopped tomatoes
  • 800 g passata approx
  • 200 ml water use this to rinse out jar and tins of tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions
 

  • Soften 2 carrots, 3 stalks celery, 2 onions & 5 garlic cloves garlic in 6 tablespoon olive oil and 40 g salted butter
  • Add 3 sprigs rosemary, 5 sprigs thyme and 1 teaspoon dried oregano fry for a minute or so
  • Then add 800 g chopped tomatoes and 800 g passata (rinsing out with 200 ml water) and simmer for approx 1 hour on low/medium heat
  • Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon white pepper and 1 teaspoon sugar and simmer for further 5 mins
  • Add the sauce to a blender and blend it up until it is totally smooth
  • Finely, taste the sauce and add any more salt, pepper or sugar as required based on your individual taste (I've created the recipe to how I like it so I feel it is sufficient)

Notes

Step-by-Step Photos: My blog post (above)  includes helpful step-by-step photos to help guide you through making this recipe and build confidence whilst cooking. 
See section above in post on 'How To Cut Vegetables' above to achieve the small cubes of carrot, onion and celery you see in the process step-by-step photos 

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 334mgPotassium: 561mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2291IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Hidden Veg Marinara Sauce, hidden veggie pasta sauce, hidden veggie recipes, marinara sauce
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