Tomato Vegetable Sauce Recipes

7-VEG TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Start with your veg prep - you can either do this by hand (which is a great way to practise your knife skills) or, in batches, rattle it all through a food processor.
• Peel the onions, wash and trim the leeks, celery, carrots and courgettes, deseed the peppers and squash (there's no need to peel it), then finely chop it all. Peel the garlic and finely chop by hand.
• Put a super-large pan on a medium heat with 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the garlic and oregano, fry for 1 minute, then add all the prepped veg.
• Cook with the lid on for 25 minutes, or until the veg are soft but not coloured, stirring regularly.
• Pour in the tinned tomatoes, breaking them up with a wooden spoon, then just under half-fill each tin with water, swirl around and pour into the pan.
• Simmer for 25 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced. Leave to cool a little, then blitz until smooth, taste, and season to perfection.

GARDEN VEGETABLE TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place the first 6 ingredients in a roasting pan; toss with oil, garlic and seasonings. Roast until tender, 50-60 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly., Transfer half of the vegetables to a food processor; add 1 can of tomatoes. Process until smooth; remove to a 6-qt. stockpot. Repeat with remaining roasted vegetables and tomatoes., Add wine to sauce; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend, stirring occasionally., Freeze option: Freeze cooled sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

VEGGIE-PACKED TOMATO SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large pot at medium-high heat, add the olive oil and carrots to the pot. Cook the carrots for about 10 minutes until they start to brown slightly.
• Next add the chopped onion, red bell pepper, celery, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper to the pot and cook until the vegetables are caramelized and tender.
• Add the tomato paste, stir it into the vegetables, and allow the tomato paste to brown deeply. It should be very aromatic before moving forward.
• Add the canned tomatoes and water, bring the sauce to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer the sauce for at least 1 hour.
• Add the sauce to a blender in batches or use an immersion blender to puree the sauce to your desired consistency.
• Let the sauce cool completely and then pour the sauce into freezer-safe bags. Place the bags into a leak-proof container/tray, and freeze for up to one month.
• Reheat the frozen sauce with ½ cup (120 ml) of water in a pot until it comes to a boil and then use as desired.
• Enjoy!

ROASTED VEGETABLE-TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. In large roasting pan (do not use glass), place bell pepper, onion, zucchini, mushrooms and garlic. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper flakes. Toss to coat evenly.
• Bake 15 minutes, stirring once halfway through baking. Add tomatoes; stir. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender and most of liquid has evaporated. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir vegetables. Serve over polenta or cooked pasta as desired.

PASTA WITH TOMATO & HIDDEN VEG SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick saucepan and gently cook the onion, celery, carrots and leek until soft, about 20 mins. Add the peppers and cook for 10 mins more, then tip in the tomatoes, sugar and vinegar. Simmer for at least 20 mins - the longer the better.
• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, blitz the sauce with a hand blender until smooth, season and return to the heat to keep warm while the pasta cooks. Drain the pasta and toss through the sauce. Serve in bowls topped with shaved Parmesan and rocket leaves, if you like.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick saucepan and gently cook the onion, celery, carrots and leek until soft, about 20 mins. Add the peppers and cook for 10 mins more, then tip in the tomatoes, sugar and vinegar. Simmer for at least 20 mins - the longer the better.
• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, blitz the sauce with a hand blender until smooth, season and return to the heat to keep warm while the pasta cooks. Drain the pasta and toss through the sauce. Serve in bowls topped with shaved Parmesan and rocket leaves, if you like.

TOMATO-VEGETABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor, finely chop garlic, celery, onion, red pepper and parsley. In a 2-quart souffle dish, combine chopped vegetables with olive oil. Cook, uncovered, in a 650- to 700-watt oven at 100 percent power for 4 minutes, stirring once.
• While vegetables are cooking, coarsely chop tomatoes in liquid in food processor. Add to chopped vegetables along with seasonings. Cook, uncovered, at 10 percent power for 7 minutes, stirring twice.
• Stir in heavy cream. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve with spaghettini or linguine.

TOMATO SAUCE WITH FRESH VEGETABLES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add onion, cooking until tender.
• Stir in garlic, tomatoes, wine, carrots, parsley, basil, sugar, and salt.
• Bring sauce to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring frequently.
• Add sliced zucchini and mushrooms. Cook until sauce is thick, about 20 minutes longer.
• Serve with hot cooked pasta or in your favorite recipe.

VEGETABLE TURNOVER WITH ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add eggs and milk and stir until dough holds together. Gather dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and chill for at least 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over moderate heat. Add onion and saute until soft, about 10 minutes. Add salt, cayenne pepper and cumin seed and saute another 2 minutes. Add corn, bell pepper, jalapeno chili and chipotle puree and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro. Adjust seasoning.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Remove dough from refrigerator and divide into 4 to 6 pieces. Roll dough to about 9inches in diameter, and 1/4inch thick. Combine egg and water and brush edges of dough with egg wash.
• Place about 1/2 cup of filling on one side of each dough circle. Sprinkle filling with 1 tablespoon of grated cheese. Fold dough in half and use a fork to press down on edges and seal shut.
• Brush tops of turnovers with egg wash and cut 3 diagonal slits in the top of each turnover.
• Place turnovers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until tops are golden.
• To serve, spoon warm Tomato Sauce onto plates, cut warm turnovers in half and place on plates.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add whole tomatoes and roast until the skins char and begin to split and peel away. Add garlic cloves and roast until golden, about 2 more minutes. Transfer tomatoes to a blender. Pour vinegar into skillet with garlic and cook for about 2 minutes to reduce vinegar slightly.
• Add the garlic and vinegar reduction, to the blender, along with salt and pepper. Process until pureed. Slowly drizzle in remaining 1/2 cup olive oil while pulsing until incorporated.
• Return sauce to a small saucepan and keep warm until ready to serve.

THREE TOMATO VEGETABLE SAUCE (CANNING)

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, garlic, celery, carrots, onion, zucchini and green pepper in a large pot. Add 3/4 cup water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 25 minutes until sauce begins to thicken.
• Soak sun-dried tomatoes in boiling water until softened. Drain, chop, and add to sauce.
• Add wine, vinegar, bay leaves, salt, oregano, basil, sugar and peppers.
• Continue to boil gently until sauce is desired consistency. This may take up to an hour.
• Discard bay leaves and stir in parsley.
• Ladle sauce into hot sterilized jars to within 1/2 inch of top and seal.
• Process in a hot water bath 35 minutes for pints, 40 minutes for quarts.
• Yield will vary according to your ingredients.
• Use on pasta adding fresh herbs, grated cheese and/or additional vegetables. Add a protein such as beans, sausage or tofu for a complete meal. Stir into soups or stews. Add to casserole dishes. This sauce can be used in many ways.
• Time does not include processing time.

FRESH GARDEN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and add sliced garlic. Cook and stir for about 30 seconds before adding basil leaves. Sizzle garlic and basil in olive oil until the thinnest slices of garlic just start to turn golden. Quickly transfer in tomatoes. Add salt and pepper flakes and increase heat to medium-high.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture simmers and the tomatoes have completely collapsed and liquefied. Turn off the heat.
• Using a strainer or colander, strain the sauce into another pot, pressing everything through with the back of a ladle or spatula, until nothing is left in the colander except the skins and seeds.
• Place strained sauce back over medium heat and reduce to about 5 cups, or until desired thickness. Taste for seasoning and use immediately, or store in an airtight container until needed.

CANNED CHUNKY TOMATO AND VEGETABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place 9 x 370ml jars with a wide neck in the dishwasher and wash at 65-70 C (around 149 F). Don't wash the lids in the dishwasher if they are new, just wash with hot soapy water.
• Meanwhile, wash all the tomatoes and peppers and scrape the zucchini lightly leaving some colour.
• Peel and chop the onion and peel and mince the garlic.
• Chop the tomatoes, peppers and zucchini into small chunks depending how chunky you want your sauce.
• Throw everything into a large stock pot and bring to the boil stirring every now and then so that you don't get any pieces stuck on the bottom. Once the tomatoes start to cook, the juices are released and you don't need to stir.
• Add the salt and remaining spices and allow mixture to boil over medium heat for about one hour.
• When the mixture has thickened to your liking turn off the heat but leave the sauce on the hotplate. It must not cool down.
• Dry the washed jars and their lids. The jars should still be slightly warm from the dishwasher.
• Fill each jar to just under the brim and seal carefully. Immediately turn jar upside down.
• Repeat until all the jars are filled.
• When the jars have cooled turn the right way up and store.
• This makes a mild sweet sauce which is very nice with pasta especially as a sauce in vegetarian lasagna.
• Edited: Since discussing canning techniques on the forum I felt I should mention that this method is appropriate for tomatoes in Greece which have a high acidic content. They do not spoil even without processing in a water bath. Traditionally Greeks make tomato sauce with tomatoes and salt, nothing else. Furthermore I don't remove the peel or seeds from the tomatoes as they are sweet and do not detract from the flavour. If your tomatoes are different then please process them so that they do not spoil and peel if you know that the skin will be bitter.

COUSCOUS WITH THICK TOMATO VEGETABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in hot oil in a nonstick skillet until onions soften and begin to brown.
• Add peppers, carrots and mushrooms and continue cooking over medium heat for 15 minutes.
• Add tomato puree, oregano, basil and water and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes longer, until flavors are well blended.
• Meanwhile, cook couscous, following directions on package. To serve, pour the sauce over the couscous.