COCO - BANANA'S MUSHROOM PASTA SAUCE

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It costs a lot of money for a decent bottle of pasta sauce - so I thought I would have a go at making my own to freeze. It tastes yummy

Provided by Coco - Banana

Categories     Sauces

Time 1h15m

Yield 3 400ml containers, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 kg very ripe almost yukky tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 zucchini, sliced
1 eggplant, diced
100 g sliced mushrooms
20 g fresh basil, chopped
sea salt

Steps:

  • Fry the onions and garlic in olive oil until fragrant.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant.
  • There is no need to add liquid as the tomatoes form their own.
  • Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for around 40 minutes- until everything is very soft.
  • Season to taste.
  • Strain the tomato mixture- do not reserve the liquid, and transfer to a blender.
  • Add the chopped basil to the blender and blend until the sauce is smooth.
  • Return the sauce to the pot, and add the sliced mushrooms.
  • Simmer until the mushrooms are cooked.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 53.5, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 11.8, Carbohydrate 11, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 6.1, Protein 2.5

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