Hidden Veggie Tomato Pasta Sauce
A deeply flavorful blended tomato sauce secretly packs in carrots, zucchini, and onion for a nutrition boost kids will never detect. Served over spaghetti it is the ultimate picky eater solution for busy weeknights.
A smooth blended tomato pasta sauce hiding carrots and zucchini that even the most picky eaters will slurp up happily.
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Ingredients
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Sauce
Vegetables
Aromatics
Instructions
Soften the Vegetables
Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion, carrots, zucchini, and garlic for 10 minutes until completely softened and beginning to turn golden.
Add Tomatoes and Simmer
Pour in the crushed tomatoes, season with salt and a pinch of sugar, and simmer the sauce on low heat for 15 minutes to allow all the flavors to meld together.
Blend Until Smooth
Use an immersion blender directly in the pot or carefully transfer to a countertop blender to blend the sauce until it is completely smooth with no visible vegetable pieces.
Cook Pasta and Combine
Cook spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions. Drain and toss with the blended sauce, serving with grated parmesan on top.
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