Clean Out The Fridge Pasta Sauce Recipes

'CLEAN OUT THE FRIDGE' SOUP

'Clean Out The Fridge' Soup image

You can adapt this basic recipe to use ingredients in your fridge and pantry. Try single flavours or combinations to make anything from vegetable broth to hearty lentil, chicken or thick creamy soup. As this soup is quick-cooking, use tender cuts of meat. Steaks and chops, with bones removed, are suitable to slice and add to soup. Chopped cooked beef, pork or chicken can be used, too.

Provided by JustaQT

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 2h30m

Yield 6-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 -2 tablespoon oil or 1 -2 tablespoon butter
1 onion, chopped (or leek, shallots, green onions)
1 clove garlic, crushed (optional)
300 g boneless meat chicken
3 cups finely chopped firm vegetables (potato, sweet potato, carrot, celery, turnip, parsnip, zucchini squash, sweet corn)
6 cups stock (beef, chicken, vegetable or fish; liquid or cubes)
1 cup penne pasta
1 cup chopped green vegetables (eg broccoli, spinach, green beans, peas, canned vegetables)
salt and pepper
herbs (eg, fresh or dried basil flat-leaf parsley, oregano)
1 cup red sweet pepper
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon dried herbs (or fresh to taste)
Worcestershire sauce
soy sauce
chili sauce
tomato paste, juice,puree
creamed corn

Steps:

Heat oil or butter in large pan, then add onion and garlic.
Add the chicken or boneless meat, thinly sliced or finely chopped, and cook, stirring, until browned.
Add firm vegetables as they take the longest to cook.
Cook, stirring, until vegetables are just soft.
Add enough stock to cover the vegetable mixture in pan.
Bring the stock to the boil.
For a tomato-based soup, add a can of undrained crushed tomatoes.
For a hearty soup, at this stage add pasta, if desired.
Simmer, uncovered, until grains and vegetables are just tender.
Pasta takes about 10 minutes to cook.
When grains and vegetables are almost tender, add quick-cooking green vegetables, such as chopped broccoli, spinach, beans, peas, onions, or canned vegetables.
If you prefer a thicker, smooth soup, blend or process mixture to the desired consistency.
For a thicker soup with chunks of vegetables, blend only half of the soup until smooth.
Return the soup to pan, adjust the consistency with a little water or extra stock, if necessary, and stir until hot.
If using canned beans or lentils, drain, rinse, then add them.
Stir until hot.
Season soup with salt, pepper and chopped fresh herbs (or a teaspoon of dried) to taste.
If soup needs a little more flavour, ingredients such as Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, chilli sauce, tomato paste, tomato puree or a can of creamed corn are great boosters.
Suitable to freeze.
Suitable to microwave.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.2, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 37.5, Sodium 36.6, Carbohydrate 17.2, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 1.8, Protein 11

EVERYTHING IN THE FRIDGE PASTA SAUCE

Everything in the Fridge Pasta Sauce image

Late coming home from work? Kids asking, "What's for dinner?" This chunky sauce is for you. It only takes minutes to make. Serve over angel hair pasta with sprig of fresh basil for garnish.

Provided by Terri B

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 roma (plum) tomato
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
4 cloves garlic, chopped
¼ cup chopped white onion
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained and sliced

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large skillet and saute tomato, green peppers, cilantro, garlic and onion for 5 minutes or so to retain crispness. Add tomato sauce and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Mix in olives, parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.9 calories, Carbohydrate 14.8 g, Cholesterol 2.2 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 964.9 mg, Sugar 7.2 g