Veggie Bolognese Sauce

This Veggie Bolognese Sauce is a simple and quick recipe to get tons of vegetables in one delicious meal. It's super versatile and can be used on top of pasta, rice or even grilled chicken!

Author: Weelicious

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: Italian

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 102 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 - red bell pepper
2 - carrots
2 - zucchinis
1 - onion
2 small cloves - garlic
1 tbsp - olive oil
1 - dried bay leaf
1 tbsp - fresh thyme
1 tsp - kosher salt
2 tablespoons - tomato paste
1 tsp - sugar
1 can - diced tomatoes, unsalted
½ cup - water

Instructions

Place the onion chunks and garlic into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Remove and set aside.
Add the carrots, zucchini and red bell pepper to the food processor and pulse until chopped into small pieces.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pot over medium heat, add the onions and garlic and sauté for 3 minutes.
Add the vegetable mixture and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
Mix in the dried thyme, bay leaf, and salt.
Add the tomato paste and stir to combine until all of the ingredients are coated.
Add the remaining ingredients, stir, simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Toss with pasta or serve over rice or chicken.

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