Veggie-Packed Tomato Sauce
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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil, divided1 small onion, grated (about 1/2 cup)1 medium zucchini, grated (about 1 cup)1 clove garlic, grated1/2 teaspoon dried oreganoPinch red pepper flakes2 (14.5 ounce) cans no salt added crushed tomatoes1/4 teaspoon sugar2 tablespoons fresh basil, shredded1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Directions
Grate the vegetables using a box grater or the shredding attachment of a food processor.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saucepan set over medium heat. Add the onion and zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, for three to four minutes.
Add the garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes, stir to combine, and cook another two minutes.
Add the tomatoes and sugar, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in the basil, black pepper, and remaining teaspoon of oil.


Serving Size: Makes 4 cups, one cup per serving.
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 112.5
  • Total Fat: 3.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 0.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
  • Protein: 4.0 g

Member Reviews
  • CD12741296
     I would suggest grating in some carrot as a natural sweetener to offset the bitterness of the tomatoes rather than sugar. Just a thought! - 9/25/12
  • SANDYGWEE1
     Disappointing when I saw 'packed with veggies' I was expecting more than an onion and zucchini. You can buy organic unsalted tomatoes and I would add pepper, carrot, mushroom, spinach, even squash to up the veggie content - 9/27/12
  • I_AM_EEVIE
     Personally, I find that using canned tomatoes adds a lot of salt and preservatives that we do not need. Use some fresh Roma tomatoes in place of the canned for a more healthy alternative. About 5 Roma's per can. Delicious and better for you! - 9/25/12
  • POPEYETHETURTLE
     Am I wrong? I've always thought that 1 "tablespoon, divided" meant it was maybe spit into teaspoons. If I were writing this recipe down, I'd list the ingredients as "3 tablespoons oil, divided". I'm a guy who has been cooking for 37 years. Have I been screwing up recipes all this time? - 10/3/12
  • SARAHTHEPARK
     @MNTWINSGAL INCLUDE the liquid --- unless you want sauteed tomatoes instead of sauce.

    Random thought: isn't tomato sauce by definition packed with veggies/fruits?

    Try this: Replace half the pasta with diced vegetables (onions, mushrooms, zucchini, peppers.) - 9/25/12
  • CD13211793
     More veggies (carrots, celery, peppers) make it even more flavorful. Dicing/slicing veggies as small as possible before simmering also assures more flavor.

    Also, beware that quite often, NO SALT canned tomatoes has added sugar.

    Canned tomatoes can also be seasoned and used in place of salsa - 3/6/13
  • DEBICGA
     I haven't tried this yet but if you do watch your sodium intake you can always use tomatoes with no salt added. This reduces the sodium probably by about 300mg if not more. - 9/26/12
  • CD12886768
     With a name like "veggie-packed", I expected more. Like other reviewers, I would add carrots (rather than sugar), mushrooms, & leafy greens. As far as the canned tomatoes, I think they're great - as long as you find a good, low-sodium, brand. There are quite a few good ones out there! - 3/6/13
  • SANDESIGN2
     I think the directions should read, "Heat 2 TEASPOONS of olive oil" rather than "2 TABLESPOONS" when you saute the onion and zucchini as the ingredients only call for 1 TABLESPOON total. - 9/26/12
  • CD12926338
     Great idea, grating the vegetables...that's even better than mincing, especially if you grate into the pot to capture all the juices. That's my next tomato sauce. TY - 9/25/12
  • SAPHIRA1207
     I make my own sauce at home (kids prefer it - go me!) and I always put in a LOT more veggies than that. I never use carrots though. That would be far to much Vit A and increases the risk of Vit A poisoning. (Yes, there is such a thing). Hmmm, maybe I should add my recipe to the collection! :) - 3/6/13
  • ALLABOUTLOVE
     mine is similar, but I use an Italian seasoning that has bell pepper, carrot, and onion in it. - 1/22/13
  • CD13231125
     I do not add the sugar. We do not like a sweet tomato sauce... it actually takes away from the fresh tomato flavor we all love. The onions add enough sweetness to this sauce. There are times I omit the onions too.... makes for a different flavor for a change too. - 10/7/12
  • PATRICIAANN46
     This is so good!!!!! Sometimes I put rice in the meatballs too. - 9/25/12
  • JUDIMEL
     I make this also but with lots more veggies. Any veggie will work and I generally cook a bit longer than suggested. @ Sarah, no tomato sauce is just that, tomatoes cooked down and pressed so that it is a much thicker consistency than say tomato juice. You may be thinking of V8? - 9/25/12
  • BONNIE1552
     Very nice. - 7/12/21
  • CD254086
     ;-) - 5/15/21
  • SHERYE
     This was okay but I'll stick to my own recipe for Tomato Sauce - 4/8/21
  • JUSTJ2014
     This is a great sauce base. I did add a little more seasoning to mine including garlic, bay leaves and Italian. - 4/8/21
  • NANASUEH
     thanks - 4/4/21
  • PIZZA5152
     I added many more vegetables. - 2/27/21
  • TERMITEMOM
     The quantity for olive oil is what? 1TBS, 2TBS + 1 tsp? Not clear at all. Also, how about using fresh tomatoes? No thanks. - 1/21/21
  • SUSANYOUNGER
     Trying this when tomatoes come back in season - 12/25/20
  • BIKE4HEALTH
     Looks good - 11/15/20
  • GOFORGIN
     Ok - 11/11/20



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