Our Thermomix Veggie Packed Pasta Sauce is ready within 30 minutes, can be made ahead of time and frozen and is also great way to sneak some extra veggies into the kids.
200gramssweet potatopeeled and cut into 4 cm pieces
1zucchiniroughly chopped into 4cm pieces
2carrotsroughly chopped into 4cm pieces
1brown onionpeeled and cut in half
2stalkscelery
2cloves garlicpeeled
20gramsextra virgin olive oil
1tablespoonvegetable stock paste
400gramstinned tomatoesI use armona brand as it's thicker.
100gramswater
Instructions
Place the garlic, celery and brown onion into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 6 seconds, speed 7 to grate.
Scrape down the sides of your bowl and add the sweet potato, zucchini and carrots and mix for 5 seconds, speed 6 to grate. If you would like your veggies grated finer, mix for a further 3 seconds, speed 6.
Scrape down the sides of your Thermomix bowl and add the olive oil. Cook fo 4 minutes, varoma, speed 2 with the MC on.
Scrape down the sides of your Thermomix bowl and add the crushed tomatoes, vegetable stock and water. Place the simmering basket on top of your Thermomix (or use the splash guard if you are cooking in a TM6) and cook for 12 minutes, 100 degrees, speed 2.
After 12 minutes scrape down the sides of your Thermomix bowl and check the consistency of the sauce - if you would like it 'thicker' you can cook for a further 5 minutes, 100 degrees, speed 2 with the splash guard/simmering basket on.
Serve with freshly cooked pasta and parmesan cheese.
Notes
You can also store this Pasta Sauce in the freezer for up to 3 months.If you would like a finer consistency, pop the measuring cup in place and carefully increase the speed to 8 to blend the sauce ingredients.