Veggie Bolognese Sauce
This Veggie Bolognese Sauce is a simple and quick recipe to get tons of vegetables in one delicious meal. It's super versatile and can be used on top of pasta, rice or even grilled chicken!
Servings: 4
Calories: 100kcal
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped into chunks
- 2 small zucchinis, chopped into chunks
- 1 small onion, chopped into chunks
- 2 small garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, unsalted
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Place the onion chunks and garlic into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Remove and set aside.
- Add the carrots, zucchini and red bell pepper to the food processor and pulse until chopped into small pieces.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pot over medium heat, add the onions and garlic and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add the vegetable mixture and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Mix in the dried thyme, bay leaf, and salt.
- Add the tomato paste and stir to combine until all of the ingredients are coated.
- Add the remaining ingredients, stir, simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Toss with pasta or serve over rice or chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 690mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g