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SECRET VEGETABLE SAUCE

Fiona’s “secret vegetable” sauce - to get veg into kids who will not eat veg!

  • 1 aubergine
  • 2 courgettes
  • 1 -2 large punnets of mushrooms
  • Half a net of onions ( 4-5 medium)
  • 4 cans of tomatoes
  • 1 tub of tomato purée
  • 2 large bulbs of elephant garlic ( it’s a milder flavour) if not 1 large regular bulb
  • 3 large peppers
  • 1 large sweet potato

  1. Chop all vegetables.
  2. Sauté in a large pot with some olive oil for about 5 mins .
  3. Add tomato purée and cans of tomatoes.
  4. Add salt and pepper.
  5. Leave to simmer until everything is soft.
  6. With an electric hand blender, blitz to a smooth paste.

 

  • I use the medium size zip lock bags .
  • 2-3 ladles is enough for a dinner for 3-4 people over pasta.
  • Sauce can be used for anything really.
  • Pizza sauce Poured over chicken Lasagne Spaghetti bolognaise

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