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Garden Vegetable Sauce
This all-purpose pasta sauce is a great way
to get your daily dose of vegetables.
Makes about 3 cups
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 carrot, cut into ½-inch pieces
½ cup ½-inch cubed eggplant (not peeled)
1 celery stalk, cut into ½-inch pieces
2 garlic cloves, smashed
½ teaspoon sea or kosher salt, divided
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried basil
1 roasted red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
¼ cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 can (28-ounce) diced tomatoes with their juices
pinch freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1. Put the oil into a large saucepan set over medium heat. Once oil is hot,
add the onion, carrot, eggplant, celery, garlic and ¼ teaspoon salt. Sauté
ingredients together so that they gently sauté and turn slightly golden.
2. Addtheoregano,basil,redpepperandwine.Cookuntilreducedbyatleast
half.Addthetomatopaste,tomatoes,pepperandsugar.Bringtoaboil,then
reduce heat and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, loosely covered. Uncover and
then simmer for an additional 15 to 20 minutes longer to thicken. Turn off heat
and let sit 5 minutes.
3. Strain the solids from the liquids and put ½ cup of the liquid into the blender
jarfittedwiththeblendingblade.Add2cupsofthecookedvegetables.Pulse
onHigh4times,andthenrunonHighfor20seconds.Addanadditional¼
cup of liquid and the remaining vegetables. Pulse on High 3 more times, and
then run for about 15 seconds, or until smooth. If you prefer a chunky sauce,
do not process – rather, pulse until desired consistency.
Nutritional information per serving (¼ cup):
Calories 41 (25% from fat) • carb. 7g • pro. 1g fat 1g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 245mg • calc. 18mg • fiber 2g
Tahini
A vital ingredient to hummus, this sesame paste is very versatile
and can be used as a base in salad dressings or sauces.
Makes about ¼ cup
½ cup sesame seeds, lightly toasted and cooled
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
pinch sea salt
1. Put the sesame seeds into the chopping cup fitted with the grinding blade.
Pulse8to10timesonHighoruntilfinelyground.Addtheoliveoilandsalt
and pulse 4 to 5 times on High, and then process for 20 to 30 seconds on
Low, or until a paste forms.
2. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):
Calories 91 (99% from fat) • carb. 0g pro. 0g • fat 11g • sat. fat 2g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 76mg • calc. 3mg • fiber 0g
Tahini Vinaigrette
This simple dressing is very thick, but if you prefer it thinner just blend in some
water until desired consistency is achieved.
3 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons tahini (see previous recipe)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon sea salt
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teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1. Put all of the ingredients, except for the olive oil, into the blender jar fitted with
the blending blade. Pulse 8 to 10 times on High to chop, and then process
until smooth.
2. With the blender running on Low, slowly add the olive oil through the pour lid
and the process until fully emulsified, about 30 to 40 seconds.
3. If thinning with water, wait until dressing is fully blended, and then add water,
1 tablespoon at a time.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):
Calories 150 (60% from fat) • carb. 12g • pro. 4g • fat 10g • sat. fat 2g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 75mg calc. 24mg • fiber 3g
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