SNEAKY AND EASY HOMEMADE PASTA SAUCE

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Lots of nutrition packed into a pasta sauce and nobody needs to know! Adapted from the Sneaky Chef cookbook.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Sauces

Time 35m

Yield 4 cups sauce

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely minced (or pureed)
1 -2 garlic clove, finely minced
1/4 cup orange puree (My Take on Sneaky Orange Puree)
1/4 cup white puree (Sneaky Chef Make-Ahead White Puree)
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with liquid
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place the oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat.Cook the onions and garlic until slightly translucent but not brown. Stir occansionally.
  • Mix in the orange and white puree, tomatoes, and tomato paste and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 15-20 minuttes until sauce thickens. Move the sauce to a blender and puree in batches, or use an immersion blender inserted directly in the pot to puree sauce.
  • Stir in salt and a few grinds of pepper, to taste. Use immediately or store covered in the fridge for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 6 months.
  • Pink Sauce Variation:.
  • Add 1/2-3/4 cup soy milk(or regular milk or vegetable broth) into sauce, mixing until well blended and continue to simmer to thicken the sauce. Pure sauce as instructed above.

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