Hidden Veg Sauce

A pasta sauce that is suitable for people with GERD and also people who like to up their intake of vegetables. Use in as a pizza sauce, in pastas or in soups or stews.

Marius Nicula @cook_9323006

A pasta sauce that is suitable for people with GERD and also people who like to up their intake of vegetables. Use in as a pizza sauce, in pastas or in soups or stews.

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Ingredients

2-3 tbsolive oil
1leek
3-4 cmginger
1medium eggplant
2-3carrots
2zucchini
5-6medium mushrooms
4-5red bell peppers (or 5-6 red kapia peppers)
1 cancrushed tomatoes
1 cantomato passata
1 tspsalt
1 tspblack pepper
1-2 tbsground black cumin
1-2 tbssmoked paprika
1 tbsdried garlic
1 tbsdried onion
2-3 tbsdried oregano
1-2 handfulsfresh basil

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Steps

1

Thinly slice the ginger and leek and add them to a large pot with the olive oil. Sauté for a couple of minutes until softened.
2

Add ground spices and cook for a minute or two.
3

Peel and finely chop all vegetables and add them to the pot. Alternatively use a food processor with the grader. On a low heat, sauté the vegetables until softened.
4

Add crushed tomatoes and passata along with 2 cans of water (use tomato cans).
5

Simmer until everything has softened.
6

Take off the heat and add in the fresh basil.
7

Use a food processor or blender to form a smooth sauce.