Tomato-Vegetable Sauce

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time
23 minutes
Prep Time
12 minutes
Cook Time
11 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:3½ cups, enough for 3 pounds of dry pasta
  • 6cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
  • 2ribs celery, strung and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • ¼pound onion, peeled and quartered
  • 1medium-size red bell pepper, cored, seeded, deribbed and cut in large chunks
  • 3sprigs parsley, stems discarded
  • ¼cup olive oil
  • 114½-ounce can whole tomatoes in juice, or 1½ cups homemade tomato puree (see recipe)
  • 1tablespoon sweet paprika
  • 1teaspoon hot paprika or chili powder (without cumin)
  • teaspoons coarse kosher salt
  • ½cup heavy cream
Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (7 servings)

156 calories; 14 grams fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 7 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 308 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    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.

  2. Step 2

    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.

  3. Step 3

    Stir in heavy cream. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve with spaghettini or linguine.

Tip
  • Each pound of pasta plus sauce will serve 6 people.

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