No-Tomato Pasta Sauce
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp Olive oil
2 cups white onion (diced)
4-6 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 lb of carrots (diced)
2-4 small beets (diced, I used a beet bunch, approximately 1 cup)
2/3 Red bell pepper
3 tsps oregano
2 tsps basil
2 tsps Italian Seasoning blend
2 tsps parsley
2 tsps salt
2 tsps black pepper
2 cups water
2 Tbsps lemon juice
Directions:
In a deep pot (with lid), heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add in the onions and sauté them until they are soft & translucent. Add in the garlic and spices (I added half of each in now, and the rest later on during cooking) and stir until fragrant, roughly a minute. Add in the rest of the veggies, water, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then cover with the lid. Reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook for about 25-30 minutes, or until the carrots/beets are fork tender (easily can be pierced; I added the rest of the spices in during this part). Once veggies are soft, transfer everything in the pot into a blender. Add in the lemon juice then blend until its your desired consistency. Add additional spices to taste if needed, I added in garlic powder and onion powder to enhance the taste a bit. Transfer into a jar with a lid, and store in the fridge. The sauce is good for up to a week or 2 in the fridge; Freeze for up to 3 months.
Perfect for Spaghetti, Lasagna, and Pizza. :)
Hello! I'm Caster (a.k.a Caitlin). My great aunt told me I should give this a try, so I thought why not give it a shot (Thanks, Theresa!).
I personally find it way better to put the recipe at top instead of you all scrolling through my "life's story" just to get to the dang recipe. lol So if you see these little additions, feel free to also read them, if not, I hope you at least like the recipe. :) This is my first one on here!
This recipe was created when it was my second time making it. I originally went off of this recipe, then adapted it to what it is above. It definitely will have a carrot and/or beet flavor to it (especially if using all 4 small beets), but I thoroughly enjoy it! I've had to recently adjust to my tomato sensitivity, and I can finally eat spaghetti and some of my other favorite meals without getting severe stomach cramps. If you happen to give this a try, let me know what you think! ^^