Moroccan Pasta Sauce

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 40.1
  • Total Fat: 1.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 71.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
  • Protein: 1.0 g

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Introduction

An exotic marriage of tomatoes, garlic, peppers and pomegranate juice is elevated to "gourmet" territory with Moroccan spices and a dash of saffron. Try this over rice or pasta, stir in some chickpeas and spinach for a stew or top grilled meats. An exotic marriage of tomatoes, garlic, peppers and pomegranate juice is elevated to "gourmet" territory with Moroccan spices and a dash of saffron. Try this over rice or pasta, stir in some chickpeas and spinach for a stew or top grilled meats.
Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    1 tbsp olive oil
    1 large red onion
    1 large green pepper
    1 red Shepherd pepper (or large red bell pepper)
    6 oz chopped carrots
    1 lb 10 oz (about 4 ½ cups) tomatoes, cored and chopped
    8 cloves garlic
    1 tsp celery seed
    1 tsp Kosher salt
    1 tsp coriander
    1 tsp sweet paprika
    generous pinch saffron (or turmeric)
    ½ tsp ground cumin
    1 cup low-sodium organic vegetable broth
    ½ cup POM juice
    1 packet stevia (or 2 tsp sugar)
    3 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

Heat oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat.
Add the onion, peppers and carrots and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and spices and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Stir in the tomatoes, broth, pomegranate juice and stevia. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for 45 minutes.
Puree with an immersion blender or food processor, return to pot.
If too thin for your liking, simmer, uncovered, a further 30 minutes.
Otherwise, remove from the heat, stir in lemon juice and serve.
You can also can this - process for 30 minutes in a waterbath.

Serving Size: Makes 8 cups, 16 (1/2 cup) servings

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.