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Super Vegetable Blend-In Sauce Recipe

October 21, 2014 by Jeanette 14 Comments

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This Super Vegetable Blend-In Sauce is a great way to sneak in extra vegetables into your family’s meals. Stir into chili, pasta sauce, stews, and meatloaf mix for an added boost of goodness.
This Super Vegetable Sauce is a great way to get your kids to eat more vegetables - stir into chili, pasta sauces, mix into meatballs and meatloaf

I have to say I hesitated before posting this recipe simply because this is not the most attractive sauce to photograph. In fact, I’m sure some people might think it actually looks kind of gross. But, I decided to post it anyway because I know there are moms like me who struggle to get their kids to eat their vegetables. You see, my pre-teenage son has been trying to play some tricks on me lately at dinnertime. Somehow he manages to be full by the time he hits the vegetables on his plate. Hmm… What’s a mother to do when you have a kid who has decided he’s not eating his vegetables anymore, at least not consistently. So, I apologize if you think this sauce looks unappetizing, but I hope you’ll thank me later for it.

This Super Vegetable Sauce is a great way to get your kids to eat more vegetables  - stir into pasta sauces, mix into meatballs and meatloaf

There’s actually a company out there that sells pureed vegetables that can be stirred into recipes. They come in single vegetable varieties. I’ve never tried them, but this is the same idea except that my vegetable blend-in sauce has a much bigger variety of vegetables.  I scoured my vegetable drawer and made this sauce using mushrooms, carrots, celery, bell pepper, onion and zucchini. What resulted was a nutritious blend of vegetables that has proven to be extremely versatile for  every day cooking.

This Super Vegetable Blend-In Sauce is perfect for stirring into chili, spaghetti sauce, meatloaf and more. The best part is that your child is getting some extra veggies without even knowing it. 🙂

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Super Vegetable Blend-In Sauce

Stir into chili, pasta sauce, and meatloaf for extra veggies.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 carton 10-ounce mushrooms (any kind), chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 2 carrots chopped
  • 1 zucchini finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large skillet. Add all the vegetables and cook until soft, about 15 minutes. Add a little water to prevent vegetables from sticking to bottom of pan. Transfer everything to food processor and process until almost smooth.
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Comments

  1. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says

    October 21, 2014 at 7:42 am

    Jeanette, this is fabulous!!! what a great way to add veggies, and some flavor to foods!!! love this! and hey, not everything can be pretty. . I appreciate this post! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Jeanette says

    October 21, 2014 at 10:38 am

    Thanks Alice – this is definitely not one of the easiest recipes to photograph, so I’m glad you appreciate this post. Hoping it helps moms who are trying to get their kids to eat more veggies 🙂

    Reply
  3. Betsy @SupermarketNutrition says

    October 21, 2014 at 10:43 am

    I do this all the time with my kids. I pureed a bunch of different veggies for different things for my picky eaters.

    Reply
  4. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    October 21, 2014 at 11:41 am

    This is great! So versatile!

    Reply
  5. francesca says

    October 21, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    Saving to the mommy archives so my future kiddos can enjoy 🙂

    Reply
  6. Laura O |Petite Allergy Treats says

    October 21, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    Sauce is the way to go for getting the kids to eat more veggies! I like the photos too, you can see all the veggies in there which are full of so many nutrients. 🙂

    Reply
  7. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

    October 21, 2014 at 11:09 pm

    Such a yummy and healthy sauce. Love this!

    Reply
  8. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    October 22, 2014 at 3:58 am

    Wow, I would totally eat this cold on toast. Strange but good.

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  9. Sylvie | Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    October 22, 2014 at 4:22 am

    Such a smart idea!

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  10. Autumn says

    October 25, 2014 at 8:47 am

    Even if it looks gross, it’s such a smart idea! It doesn’t look that bad really and I bet it’s delicious!

    Reply
  11. Kim says

    December 17, 2014 at 11:56 am

    Awesome recipe. How long does this keep in the fridge?

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    • Jeanette says

      December 17, 2014 at 3:07 pm

      I think this would keep for about a week in the fridge.

      Reply
  12. marilyn tang says

    March 18, 2015 at 10:11 am

    wonder if i could freeze this sauce and use it when i want it… ;p

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    • Jeanette says

      March 18, 2015 at 11:53 am

      I think it should freeze fine – it might be a little watery when defrosted but since it will be blended into whatever you’re making, I don’t think it should make a difference.

      Reply

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