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Hidden Veggies Marinara Sauce
This delicious tomato marinara sauce tastes as good as usual, yet it's hiding lots of veggies and beans inside for extra protein.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Ali📖 gimmesomeoven
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●blender
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Sauté the veggies. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and carrot and sauté, stirring occasionally, for ⏱️ 4 minutes. Add the bell pepper, zucchini and the remaining oil. Sauté for 5-8 more minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and lightly caramelized around the edges. Add the garlic and tomato paste and sauté for 2 more minutes, stirring frequently.
large carrot (diced)1(1 ounce) freshly-grated Parmesan cheese1 cupmedium zucchini (diced)1tomato paste1 (6-ounce) can
2
Blend. Transfer the entire veggie mixture to a blender. Add beans, oregano, salt, pepper and ½ cup water and purée until completely smooth. (If need be, add in extra water so that the sauce can blend.) Add the Parmesan and purée until smooth.
3
Serve or store. When combining the marinara with pasta, I recommend reserving and adding in some of the starchy pasta water (at least ¼ cup per 1 cup of the marinara) to thin out the marinara and help it cling to the pasta. Any leftover marinara can be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Enjoy!
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