Pasta with Hidden Vegetable Sauce

Boro Team

Servings

6

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Cuisine

Italian-Inspired

Category

Dinner

This Pasta with Hidden Vegetable Sauce is a wholesome, family-friendly dinner loaded with zucchini, carrots, spinach, and bell peppers blended into a rich tomato sauce. Perfect for picky eaters, meal prep, or a healthy weeknight pasta night!

Pasta with Hidden Vegetable Sauce

Ingredients

    Ingredients

    • 1 box pasta of choice - lentil, chickpea, zucchini, etc.
    • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
    • ½ small yellow onion, diced
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
    • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
    • 2 cups zucchini, grated
    • 1 ½ cups carrots, grated
    • ½ bell pepper, deseeded and diced
    • 2 cups chopped spinach, loosely packed
    • 1 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes
    • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
    • ½ cup vegetable brother or water
    • 2 bay leaves

    Directions

    1. Place a large saucepan over medium heat and heat up the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the onions, garlic powder, salt, and Italian seasoning. Saute for about 4 minutes or until onions are translucent.

    2. Add zucchini, carrots, bell pepper, and spinach to the pot. Saute the veggies until they are softened, about 5 minutes.

    3. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, and stock to the pot. Stir until combined and cover. Once sauce starts to boil, lower heat to a simmer and cook UNCOVERED for 15 minutes.

    4. Once done cooking, remove bay leaves.  Use an immersion blender to puree the sauce to preferred consistency. You can also use a regular blender to blend this sauce in batches, but transfer it carefully as it will be hot!

    5. Serve over your favorite pasta or spiraled veggie. Enjoy as is or add cooked ground meat or meatballs

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