Hidden Veggie Pasta

Name: Hidden Veggie Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp of Olive oil; 1 onion medium, diced; 2 carrots peeled and diced; 1 red bell pepper diced; 1 large courgette diced; 3 cloves garlic minced; 1 1/2 cups of tomato sauce; 4 cups of pasta; 1 pinch of salt; parmesan cheese a sprinkle; 2 Celery diced

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

This pasta contains 5 different vegetables hidden in the pasta sauce

Updated at: Sat, 27 Jan 2024 12:06:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories466.3 kcal (23%)

Total Fat9.4 g (13%)

Carbs81.8 g (31%)

Sugars10.9 g (12%)

Protein14.9 g (30%)

Sodium124.7 mg (6%)

Fiber6.9 g (25%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbspolive oil

1 ½ cupstomato sauce

4 cupspasta

1 pinchsalt

parmesan cheese

2Celery

diced

Instructions

Step 1

Warm the olive oil in a large pan with high sides over medium heat.

CooktopHeat

Saute Pan

olive oil2 Tbsp

Step 2

Add the onion, celery, carrots, bell pepper, and zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until the veggies are translucent, about 10 minutes.

Wooden Spoon

Celery2

red bell pepper1

onion1

carrots2

courgette1

Step 3

Season to taste with salt. Reduce the heat to medium-low.

salt1 pinch

Step 4

Stir in the garlic and add the tomato sauce.

cloves garlic3

tomato sauce1 ½ cups

Step 5

Reduce the heat to low, partially cover the pan with a lid, leaving a small opening on the side, and let simmer, about 15 minutes.

Step 6

Remove from the heat and add carefully add the mixture to a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.

BlenderMix

Step 7

In the meantime, boil your pasta of choice in boiling salted water until al dente. I used half of my sauce and added the cooked pasta to it with a touch of the pasta water.

salt1 pinch