Can I swap for other veggies?

Yes you can. If you want to switch out some of the vegetables just swap them for something else of a similar weight.

Can I cook this on the hob?

Yes you can cook it on the hob although you will need more water. Start with about 600ml of water. When it comes to blending the veggies you may find you need to add more.

Can I add other herbs and spices?

Absolutely. You can totally customise this to your own taste and play around with the flavours.

Slow Cooker Hidden Veg Sauce with TEN vegetables!

Name: Slow Cooker Ten Hidden Veggie Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Slow Cooker
Ingredients: 1 onion, diced; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 carrots, diced; 1 celery stick, diced; 1 small courgette, diced; 1 red pepper, diced; 200g butternut squash, cubed; 100g broccoli florets; 130g cauliflower florets; 1 small leek, sliced; 100g mushrooms; 100g baby spinach; 690g jar of passata; 250ml water; 2 vegetable stock pots; 1 tsp dried oregano

Description

A simple Hidden Veggie Sauce made in the Slow Cooker with TEN vegetables in there. A brilliant recipe for those fussy eaters!

Ingredients

1 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 carrots, diced
1 celery stick, diced
1 small courgette, diced
1 red pepper, diced
200g butternut squash, cubed
100g broccoli florets
130g cauliflower florets
1 small leek, sliced
100g mushrooms
100g baby spinach
690g jar of passata
250ml water
2 vegetable stock pots
1 tsp dried oregano

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Instructions

Add all the vegetable to the slow cooker.
Add the passata, water, stock pots and oregano.
Don’t attempt to stir everything at this point. It’s too full!
Pop on the lid and cook on high for 1 hour.
After an hour it will be a little easier to stir all the ingredients together.
Pop the lid back on and cook for another 3 hours on high.
The vegetables will have reduced considerably in size by now and you can blend them with a hand blender.
Serve immediately mixed with cooked pasta or add to freezer storage containers or bags.

Notes

This sauce will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days.

It can also be frozen in individual portions or one large freezer bag. Defrost thoroughly then reheat on the hob.