Tomato and vegetable sauce

  • Portion size: Serves 4-6
  • Hands-on time 10 min, simmering time 25 min
  • Difficulty: easy
Recipe by: Gennaro Contaldo

A hearty tomato and vegetable sauce that’s wonderful to stir through pasta or, for meat eaters, alongside roasted meats.

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Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ onion, finely chopped
  • ½ celery stalk, finely chopped
  • 1 small carrot, finely chopped
  • ½ courgette finely chopped
  • 2 x 400g tins chopped plum tomatoes
  • 1 vegetable stock pot or cube (check it’s vegan, if necessary)
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Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over a medium heat, add the finely chopped vegetables and cook gently for 3-4 minutes until softened.
  2. Stir in the chopped tomatoes along with about half a tomato tin of water and the stock pot/cube. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat and cook for 25 minutes. Check for seasoning and add a little salt and pepper, if you like. (see Make Ahead).

This recipe is is from Gennaro’s Pasta Perfecto! Published by Pavilion Books. Grab yourself a copy here.

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  • Nutrition

    • 113kcals Calories
    • 7.8g (1.1g saturated) Fat
    • 1.9g Protein
    • 7.7g (6.9g sugars) Carbs
    • 2.1g Fibre
    • 0.9g Salt

    Quick wins & tips

    Stir the sauce through pasta or, for meat eaters, bake a layer of sauce under fillets of fish or alongside roasted meats.

    Make Ahead

    Keep covered in the fridge for up to 3 days, or pour into labelled food bags and freeze for up to 3 months. 

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