Name: Slow Cooker Hidden Veg Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: PT-482511H2M33S
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Pasta Sauce
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 carrots, finely diced; 1 celery stick, chopped; 1 small courgette, chopped; 1 red pepper, chopped; 150g diced frozen or fresh cauliflower; 680g jar of passata; 100ml water; 1 vegetable stock pot; 1/2 tsp dried oregano

Description

A tasty tomato pasta sauce cooked in the slow cooker and packed with five different hidden veggies. Perfect for fussy eating kids!

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 carrots, finely diced
1 celery stick, chopped
1 small courgette, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
150g diced frozen or fresh cauliflower
680g jar of passata
100ml water
1 vegetable stock pot
1/2 tsp dried oregano

Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark

Instructions

Add all of the ingredients to a slow cooker and mix well.
Cook on high for approx 3.5 hours or on low for approx 5 hours until the veggies are soft.
Blend with a stick blender.
Mix with cooked pasta and serve.

Notes

Leftover sauce can be kept in an airtight container or jar in the fridge for up to 3 days. It can also be frozen and defrosted at room temperature in 4-5 hours. Reheat on the hob or in the microwave until piping hot.