Name: Tomato and courgette pasta sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 large onion; 2 celery sticks; 1 carrot; ½ red pepper (optional); 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves of garlic; 1 courgette; 500g tomatoes, roughly chopped; 1 Tbsp dried oregano or marjoram; 500 ml (approx.) vegetable stock or water

Tomato and courgette pasta sauce

6 Apr 2023

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

It is so easy to make pasta sauce, which is much more healthy than anything you buy in a supermarket or deli. This tomato and courgette pasta sauce is ready in 20 minutes; you can make it as thick as you want (so some of it could be used as a pizza sauce, spread or dip). You can freeze this sauce, so make two-three times more, then use portions for meatballs, pasta dishes, lasagne, stuffed vegetables etc. See more homemade pasta sauce>

Ingredients

1 large onion
2 celery sticks
1 carrot
½ red pepper (optional)
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
1 courgette
500g tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 Tbsp dried oregano or marjoram
500 ml (approx.) vegetable stock or water

Instructions

Finely chop the onion, celery, carrot and red pepper.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan and gently sauté the chopped vegetables for about 8 minutes, then add the garlic & dried herbs and cook for another 2 minutes.
Meanwhile, roughly chop the tomatoes and courgette.
Add these to the pan, then add the stock and bring to the boil. If you’re using water, add some salt.
Cook for about 10 minutes, then process it with a hand-held blender. You can add some fresh herbs too, such as basil, parsley, coriander, dill etc. The sauce can be smooth or rustic (a bit textured). If it’s too thick, add more stock (you could add more stock after defrosting it, if you’re planning to freeze bathes for later use).