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ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE WITH COURGETTI

Roasted tomato and peppers sauce with mint served with courgetti

Roasted tomato sauce with courgetti is low in calories, super healthy, rich, comforting, flavoursome and cancer-fighting.

Roasted tomato sauce recipe

We’re talking tomatoes, and especially slow-roasted tomatoes, why? Because slow-roasted tomatoes not only intensify in flavour they are packed with lycopene which is a cancer-fighting phytonutrient, in other words, a very effective antioxidant so healthy it protects your body against a catalogue of toxins. Yes, please!

Number one on the tomato menu has to be a rich, robust and herby tomato sauce which is the perfect pairing for pasta or vegetables. Add meat for a Bolognaise or shellfish for a marinara and you’ve got a perfect meal for a candlelit dinner or a sun-soaked terrace lunch. What we’ve also done here though is to give this classic tomato pasta sauce a bit of a twist. We have influences from the spice and zing of Mexican street food and the fresh fragrance and aromas of the middle east such as you would find in a classic Tabbouleh. Added to this tomato sauce is a wonderful combination of coriander, mint and parsley and the depth of flavour created by sumac, paprika and chilli. Honestly, it’s so yum you have to give this a go.

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Roasted tomato and peppers sauce with mint served with courgetti

ROASTED TOMATO AND PEPPERS SAUCE WITH MINT AND COURGETTI

Roasted tomato sauce with courgetti is low in calories, super healthy, rich, comforting, flavoursome and cancer-fighting. Roasted tomato sauce recipe We’re talking… Cancer-Fighting Main Courses ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE WITH COURGETTI European Print This
Serves: 4 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
( 2 voted )

Ingredients

  • 6 tomatoes
  • 1 chopped and de-seeded red pepper
  • 2 chopped celery sticks
  • 6 garlic cloves (skin on)
  • ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon of ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon of paprika
  • ½ teaspoon of sumac
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon of agave nectar
  • 3g/handful of chopped fresh mint
  • 3g/handful of chopped fresh parsley
  • 3g/handful of fresh chopped coriander
  • Juice of half a lemon or lime
  • Salt (seasoning)

Instructions

Put the tomatoes, celery, pepper and garlic in a roasting tin and drizzle with a little olive oil and season with salt. Place into a pre-heated oven at 160c and roast for 1 ½ hours. In the meantime, just before the roasting tin is done - make courgetti/zoodles using a spiralizer, honestly it's so much fun. If you don't have one, you can make courgette ribbons using a potato peeler as that works too. Bring a pan to boil. Cook the courgetti/zoodles/ribbons until slightly softened, for approximately 2 mins. When the cooking time is complete, remove the roasting tin from the oven and leave to cool. Peel the garlic cloves and discard the skin. Combine all the ingredients together a blitz smooth in a blender or food processor. Use as a stir through sauce to add to the courgetti (zoodles) or your favourite pasta.

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