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Fresh vegetable and basil pasta sauce

Author: Sophie Gray - Food Writer, Author

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Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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1 onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 capsicum, chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

400g can tomatoes

1 tablespoon tomato paste

black olives (optional)

pinch sugar

1 tablespoon basil pesto or 1 teaspoon dried basil or a handful basil leaves, torn

½ teaspoon dried chilli seeds (optional)

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Instructions

1 Sauté onions, garlic, celery and capsicum in oil for about 5 minutes until lightly browned.

2 Add tomatoes, tomato paste and sugar, cook for another 5 minutes.

3 Add olives, pesto and chilli seeds and mix into cooked pasta.

Variations

Any green vegetable seems to work well so use what you have got.
Add a dash of wine or a couple of chopped sun-dried tomatoes, add some cooked chicken or seafood, add other vegetables like asparagus tips or chopped steamed spinach… think of the sauce as a base and use your imagination. This is so quick, easy and inexpensive you need never open a jar of sauce for pasta again.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 117cal

Kilojoules 490kJ

Protein 5.2g

Total fat 7.4g

–Saturated fat 1.4g

Carbohydrates 7.7g

–Sugars 6.9g

Dietary fibre 2.3g

Sodium 530mg

Calcium 45mg

Iron 1.2mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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