Healthy Pasta Sauce Recipes

Here are 3 homemade pasta sauces that are also healthy. 

Homemade Tomato Sauce

Makes 1 ½ cups

Ingredients:1 tbsp olive oil½ medium brown onion, finely diced2 garlic cloves, crushed1 tbsp tomato paste½ tsp dried oregano300g canned diced tomatoesSalt and ground black pepper10g (¼ cup) chopped basil10g (¼ cup) chopped Italian parsley

Method:

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened, stirring often.

2. Add the tomato paste and oregano and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.

3. Add the diced tomatoes, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 8-10 minutes, until thickened, stirring occasionally.

4. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Remove from the heat and stir through the fresh basil and parsley and adjust the seasoning if needed.

5. Transfer the sauce, in batches, to a food processor or blender and process for the desired consistency. For a chunkier sauce, puree some of the sauce mixture and mix it back through the sauce. For a smooth sauce, puree it all. Enjoy!

Cashew Basil Pesto

Makes 1 cup

Ingredients:1 large bunch basil, leaves picked30g raw cashew nuts2 garlic cloves, crushed½ tbsp fresh lemon juice50g (½ cup) parmesan cheese, grated125ml olive oilSalt and ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

1. Place the basil leaves, cashew nuts, garlic, lemon juice and parmesan cheese in a food processor and process until coarsely chopped.

2. With the food processor still running, slowly add the olive oil and process until fully combined and smooth. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Enjoy!

Creamy Alfredo Sauce

Makes 3/4 cup

Ingredients:1 tbsp olive oil1 garlic clove, crushed1 tbsp flour175ml salt-reduced vegetable stock125ml (½ cup) low-fat milkPinch of ground nutmegGround black pepper, to taste50g (½ cup) parmesan cheese, grated

Method:

1. Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, stirring frequently.

2. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes, whisking constantly until smooth. Gradually whisk in the stock, milk, pepper and nutmeg. Increase the heat to medium and gently bring to the boil, stirring constantly.

3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 3-4 minutes, until the mixture thickens, gently stirring constantly. Add the parmesan cheese and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Enjoy!!

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