Pasta Primavera Sauce

This pasta primavera sauce is a delicious tomato base with fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices. While this sauce is primarily for a pasta primavera dish, it also goes great as a substitute for marinara sauce. Put it on a pizza, lasagna, or even bake it over cheese filled manicotti shells! No matter how you use this sauce it will bring out the best in every dish. Pair it with a thick and crunchy bread for a mid-day snac This pasta primavera sauce is a delicious tomato base with fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices. While this sauce is primarily for a pasta primavera dish, it also goes great as a substitute for marinara sauce. Put it on a pizza, lasagna, or even bake it over cheese filled manicotti shells! No matter how you use this sauce it will bring out the best in every dish. Pair it with a thick and crunchy bread for a mid-day snack.

Health Benefits

This pasta primavera sauce is rich with healthy ingredients. Tomato is a wonderfully healthy part of a balanced diet. The tomato is a heart-healthy vegetable known for reducing cholesterol and protecting your heart. They are vitamin and mineral dense and assist in fighting off some types of infections. The dietary fiber in onion supports a healthy digestive system.  Onions can also prevent tooth decay and mouth disease.  Studies bore out, garlic aids in the prevention of Alzheimer’s and dementia because of its antioxi This pasta primavera sauce is rich with healthy ingredients. Tomato is a wonderfully healthy part of a balanced diet.  The tomato is a heart-healthy vegetable known for reducing cholesterol and protecting your heart. They are vitamin and mineral dense and assist in fighting off some types of infections. The dietary fiber in onion supports a healthy digestive system.  Onions can also prevent tooth decay and mouth disease.  Studies bore out, garlic aids in the prevention of Alzheimer’s and dementia because of its antioxidant content.

Nutrition

Per Serving:

Calories 86.3

Calories from Fat 24

Total Fat 2.7 g

Saturated Fat 0.4 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 827.5 mg

Total Carbohydrate 14.9 g

Dietary Fiber 3.5 g

Sugars 8.7 g

Protein 2.9 g

Ingredients

can diced tomatoes: 1

can tomato paste: 1

cup broccoli florets - fresh: 3/4

cup carrots - thinly sliced: 3/4

cup sliced onions: 3/4

cup zucchini - cut into chunks: 1/2

cup green bell pepper - sliced: 1/2

cup red bell pepper - sliced: 1/2

cloves garlic- chopped: 2

bay leaves: 2

tbsp olive oil: 1

tsp dried basil: 1/2

tsp dried rosemary: 1/2

tsp dried oregano: 1/2

tsp dried thyme: 1/2

tsp salt: 1 1/2

tsp ground black pepper: 1/4

tsp white sugar: 1

cup water: 1/2

How To Make Pasta Primavera Sauce

1. In a large pot combine combine all the ingredients-- yep, ALL of them together in one go!
2. Heat to just boiling, cover and reduce heat to simmer.
3. Cook until all vegetable are tender, approximately 45 minutes.
4. Stir occasionally.
5. Serve with cooked pasta of your choice!

Trivia

This dish was created by an American chef, while cooking for an Italian, at his Canadian summer home.