Veggie-Packed Tomato Sauce

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• CD12741296
  
  
  
  

  44 of 46 people found this review helpful
  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
  
  
  
  

  29 of 30 people found this review helpful
  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
  
  
  O.K.
  

  26 of 35 people found this review helpful
  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
  
  
  
  

  10 of 12 people found this review helpful
  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
  
  
  
  

  6 of 8 people found this review helpful
  @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
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  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
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  3 of 4 people found this review helpful
  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
  
  
  O.K.
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  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
  
  
  Very Good
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  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
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  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
  
  
  
  

  1 of 6 people found this review helpful
  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
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  mine is similar, but I use an Italian seasoning that has bell pepper, carrot, and onion in it. - 1/22/13
  
  
• CD13231125
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  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
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  This is so good!!!!! Sometimes I put rice in the meatballs too. - 9/25/12
  
  
• JUDIMEL
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 3 people found this review helpful
  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
  
  
  Very Good
  
  ;-) - 5/15/21
  
  
• SHERYE
  
  
  
  
  This was okay but I'll stick to my own recipe for Tomato Sauce - 4/8/21
  
  
• JUSTJ2014
  
  
  Very Good
  
  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
  
  
  Bad
  
  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
  
  
  O.K.
  
  Trying this when tomatoes come back in season - 12/25/20
  
  
• BIKE4HEALTH
  
  
  
  
  Looks good - 11/15/20
  
  
• GOFORGIN
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Ok - 11/11/20
  
  
• ELRIDDICK
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Thanks for sharing - 10/8/20
  
  
• ALEPEQUIJADA
  
  
  
  
  Great! - 9/15/20
  
  
• METAFUKARI
  
  
  Very Good
  
  added more seasonings because bland food isn't tolerated at my house! - 9/1/20
  
  
• TURQUROISE
  
  
  
  
  tasty - 7/19/20
  
  
• CECTARR
  
  
  
  
  Thanks - 6/18/20
  
  
• PATRICIAAK
  
  
  
  
  :) - 5/29/20
  
  
• MUSTANGMOM6
  
  
  
  
  Great recipe - 5/3/20
  
  
• JANTHEBLONDE
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  This veggie pack tomato sauce recipe is delicious! - 4/15/20
  
  
• FISHGUT3
  
  
  
  
  thanks - 3/14/20
  
  
• WILDKAT781
  
  
  
  
  interesting - 3/1/20
  
  
• ROBBIEY
  
  
  
  
  this looks good, going to try this - 2/16/20
  
  
• SUSANBEAMON
  
  
  
  
  I added more veggies to the fresh tomatoes I used. Good for using up left over veggies. - 1/19/20
  
  
• LIBR@RYL@DY
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  YUMMY - 10/11/19
  
  
• CHERIRIDDELL
  
  
  
  
  excellent - 8/17/19
  
  
• EGGBASKET1
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Tasty - 8/4/19
  
  
• LOSER05
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  yum - 6/12/19
  
  
• KITTYHAWK1949
  
  
  
  
  enjoyed added to some pasta and meatballs. can always add more or different veggies and/or spices - 6/7/19
  
  
• CD1987279
  
  
  
  
  Great for Italian dishes - 5/24/19
  
  
• DAIZYSTARLITE
  
  
  
  
  yummy - 4/21/19
  
  
• EO4WELLNESS
  
  
  O.K.
  
  I also expected more veggies in it. - 3/12/19
  
  
• MBPP50
  
  
  
  
  Great - 2/4/19
  
  
• PLATINUM755
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I love the basic recipe and added a lot of the suggestions made, i.e., crushed fresh tomatoes, celery, mushroom, more garlic etc along with replaced half the pasta with more vegetables. It turned out nicely.Thanx! - 1/14/19
  
  
• SISTERPRETTY
  
  
  
  
  interesting.... - 1/3/19
  
  
• HOTPINKCAMARO49
  
  
  
  
  Easy and delicious! - 1/1/19
  
  
• ARTJAC
  
  
  
  
  NICE - 1/1/19
  
  
• KYRELYSE
  
  
  
  
  Can't wait to try this! I'm going to add some more veggies! - 12/11/18
  
  
• 1CRAZYDOG
  
  
  
  
  Left out the sugar. Added both onion and garlic powders. Delicious - 12/9/18
  
  
• EVIE4NOW
  
  
  
  
  This didn't do it for me. I added mushrooms, carrots and a bit of celery and extra spices.. I also used frozen tomatoes from last summers garden. Didn't have spinach or would've tossed that in too. With the changes did make a good chicken cacciatore. - 12/6/18
  
  
• KATHYJO56
  
  
  Very Good
  
  excellent - 11/8/18
  
  
• SUNSHINE99999
  
  
  
  
  tasty - 11/1/18
  
  
• RHOOK20047
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Good sauce. I will consider doing this more often. - 9/30/18
  
  
• CHERYLHURT
  
  
  
  
  Nice.i added a shredded zucchini and shredded carrots. - 9/6/18
  
  
• CD4114015
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Thanks - 9/6/18
  
  
• NEPTUNE1939
  
  
  
  
  tasty - 9/2/18
  
  
• 1SUZIQ11
  
  
  
  
  This would be a great way to get rid of some zucchini as well! - 9/1/18
  
  
• DRLMAZ
  
  
  
  
  yummy - 7/11/18
  
  
• RYCGIRL
  
  
  
  
  very good - 7/11/18
  
  
• CD6913562
  
  
  
  
  Excellent tomato sauce! - 7/11/18
  
  
• BILLTHOMSON
  
  
  O.K.
  
  Was okay, It just tastes like it needs something. - 6/30/18
  
  
• ROSSYFLOSSY
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Delicious! - 5/15/18
  
  
• 1RETSGM
  
  
  Good
  
  OK - 5/14/18
  
  
• ANHELIC
  
  
  
  
  Sounds tasty and full of flavor. It should be better tasting than store bought tomato sauce. Looking forward to making this on the weekend. - 5/9/18
  
  
• TIGGER22
  
  
  
  
  BPA in cans reacts with acidity of tomatoes - they should only be preserved in glass jars. Until the makers remove BPA (Hunt's say they are BPA free if you phone but don't say it on their cans - why is that?) does anyone have a recipe for tomato sauce using NO tin canned tomato products? - 4/22/18
  
  
• TWEETYKC00
  
  
  
  
  Good, but could be better with sodium. - 3/14/18
  
  
• LVMS61516
  
  
  
  
  Looks yummy - 1/22/18
  
  
• CD3802882
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Very tasty! It is so refreshing to find a recipe that really cuts back on the salt. You cam eliminate the sugar by substituting 1/4 teaspoon. Of cinnamon. You get the sweetness without the calories. It also gives the sauce a richer taste.Thank you! - 1/21/18
  
  
• 4CONNIESHEALTH
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  this is good. - 1/11/18
  
  
• JIACOLO
  
  
  
  
  A great way to sneak in veggies - 12/27/17
  
  
• KACEYSW
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I love this recipe and have used it frequently. - 12/14/17
  
  
• PICKIE98
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Very easy, but I hate hot, so I skipped the red pepper. I added fennel. - 12/12/17
  
  
• REDROBIN47
  
  
  
  
  I expected more veggies in the sauce. I think I would add some more if I try it. The rest sounds good. - 12/9/17
  
  
• WHITEANGEL4
  
  
  
  
  I make this in a larger batch. I freeze in containers for my various recipes over the next 6 weeks to 2 months. Easy for times when too busy to cook from scratch - 12/9/17
  
  
• PADAWAN21
  
  
  
  
  I can't wait to make this! - 12/5/17
  
  
• 1HAPPYSPIRIT
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I added a bit more garlic for flavoring but it is another good recipe from Chef Meg. - 12/5/17
  
  
• TOMATOCAFEGAL
  
  
  Very Good
  
  ANY VEGGIES YOU FROZE OR CANNED ARE GOOD IN THIS SAUCE TOO. THE MORE THE BETTER. CARROTS INSTEAD OF SUGAR, LITTLE MORE GARLIC AND ORANGE PEEL. - 11/4/17
  
  
• PWILLOW1
  
  
  
  
  I always add carrots + celery chopped fine with my bullet blender. Also sliced, sauteed mushrooms. I like the extra veggies in it. - 11/3/17
  
  
• SKIMBRO
  
  
  
  
  I have to try this recipe. - 11/3/17
  
  
• THROOPER62
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Very good,added green peppers and mushrooms - 11/3/17
  
  
• DEE107
  
  
  
  
  thanks for sharing not a fan of zucchini - 10/23/17
  
  
• LOVELY*LADY
  
  
  
  
  yummy - 10/3/17
  
  
• BARCELONAME
  
  
  
  
  delicious !!! - 9/15/17
  
  
• NASFKAB
  
  
  
  
  the idea of adding carrots adds to the taste I think - 9/7/17
  
  
• KCOCEAN
  
  
  
  
  I also add carrots when I need to add sweetness to a dish with tomatoes. It's natural sugar and I add enough that it ups the vegetable content of the dish. If you chop it or grate it fine enough no one can even tell there in there - 8/24/17
  
  
• JVANAM
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  The four most important words in any marriage...
  "I'll do the dishes."
  - Anonymous
  
  We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how to respond to them. - Epictetus ~ 1/13/18 - 8/19/17
  
  
• JAMER123
  
  
  
  
  Thank you for a very interesting recipe. - 8/17/17
  
  
• JERZRN
  
  
  
  
  Looks interesting - 8/17/17
  
  
• AIYANASMAMA
  
  
  
  
  Yum - 8/17/17
  
  
• MNABOY
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I don't think the zucchini adds much. - 8/11/17
  
  
• BUSYGRANNY5
  
  
  
  
  Okay.... - 8/3/17
  
  
• JANIEWWJD
  
  
  
  
  I'm going to use this recipe when I make my Spaghetti sauce. - 6/2/17
  
  
• RO2BENT
  
  
  
  
  Add some carrots and stuff and you'll have Primavera sauce - 5/31/17
  
  
• DMEYER4
  
  
  Good
  
  very tasty - 5/14/17
  
  
• SEAMUNKI
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  i add pureed carrot and leave out the sugar. Yum. - 4/21/17
  
  
• JUNETTA2002
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Good recipe - 4/21/17
  
  
• SUNSET09
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I enjoyed this recipe and normally would make my own tomato sauces without the veggies. When I would use canned sauces due to time constraints, I would still end up adding my own ingredients. I like the additional vegie additions thanx! - 4/16/17