Hidden Vegetable Pasta Sauce

This Hidden Vegetable Pasta Sauce is a perfect recipe for kids of 5-10 years to prepare.

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  • 2 tins of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 stick celery
  • 2 large courgettes
  • ½ head of broccoli
  • ½ head of cauliflower
  • a handful of green beans
  • a handful of fresh oregano (or any fresh herbs)
  • 13½ fl oz Carmién Rooibos tea (made with 2-3 teabags)
  • 1 packet wholewheat pasta penne or macaroni
  • 1 cup grated mozzarella
  • Splash olive oil
  • Salt and Pepper

  1. Soften the chopped onion, carrot, celery & garlic in the olive oil
  2. Season with salt & pepper
  3. Add chopped oregano
  4. Add the roughly chopped courgettes, broccoli, green beans and cauliflower
  5. Cook until softened and beginning to color
  6. Add the tins of tomatoes and the Rooibos tea
  7. Cook until the veggies are all soft and the sauce has reduced by 1/4
  8. Purée with a stick blender
  9. Correct the seasoning and serve over pasta
  10. Let the kids add grated mozzarella so that it becomes stringy when melted

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