Hidden veg tomato pasta
Hidden veg tomato pasta, from above
VegUnited Kingdom

Hidden veg tomato pasta

Five vegetables walked into a sauce. Only the pasta came out.

40 minTime
17 gProtein each
mildSpice
Blend it and they'll come2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayPasta in a blended tomato sauce packed with five vegetables.
The original
485kcalsame
17 gproteinsame
7 gfibresame
40minutessame

Hidden veg pasta, the family classic.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Pasta350 g pasta shapes
Olive oil1½ tbsp
Onion1 onion, chopped
Carrot1 large carrot, grated
Zucchini (courgette, baby marrow)1 courgette, grated
Red bell pepper (red capsicum, red pepper)1 red pepper, chopped
Garlic2 cloves
Tomato puree500 g passata
Basil leavesa small handful
Saltto taste
Parmesanto finish

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Soften the onion, carrot, courgette, pepper and garlic in the oil over medium low heat.
  2. 2Add the passata, basil and salt and simmer.
  3. 3Blend the sauce until completely smooth.
  4. 4Cook the pasta, reserve a cup of water, drain, and toss with the sauce, loosening with pasta water.
  5. 5Serve with grated parmesan.
Serve it like this

Twirl into bowls and finish with parmesan and a basil leaf. Freeze extra sauce in small pots for busy nights.

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Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Honey roast parsnips50 min
On the side Leek and potato soup40 min
A little snack Garlic bread20 min
To drink Elderflower pressé3 min
Something sweet Apple crumble with custard50 min
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