It’s cold out where we live and at this time of the year, it feels like winter will last forever. When the days are gray, I find myself wanted pasta. Lots of pasta that is covered in delicious vegetable marinara sauce.
This vegetable marinara is delicious, easy to make and is a great way to use all your leftover veggies. I know it is time to make marinara whenever I have an over filled vegetable drawer. You can get creative with this sauce, so just dice up your leftover vegetables and throw them in. I hate throwing away food, so I hide lots of leftover vegetables in my sauces and soups.
This sauce is really versatile, so let your imagination run wild. Use it as a sauce for pasta or in vegetarian lasagna. It’s excellent as a dipping sauce for fried vegetables or on top of baked potatoes.
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Servings |
quarts
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- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup onion diced, yellow
- 1 cup leeks white parts only, diced
- 1 cup celery stalks, diced
- 1 zucchini diced
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped
- 1 red pepper seeded and chopped
- 1 portabella mushroom finely diced
- hot peppers optional
- 3 42 oz can tomato sauce gluten free
- 2 13.3 oz can diced tomatoes gluten free
- 2 tbsp salt
- 3 tbsp basil fresh, chopped
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp marjoram
Ingredients
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- In a a large dutch oven, heat the olive oil
- Add onion, leeks, carrots and celery. Cook for 10 minutes
- Add the zucchini, red pepper, mushroom, hot peppers, and any other vegetables you want to toss in.
- Cook the vegetables on medium to low heat until they reduce in size by about half. Usually about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally
- Add the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Stir well
- Add the spices, stir well and lower the heat to a simmer.
- Cook covered for at least one hour, stir occasionally
- Serve over cooked pasta with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Refrigerate for up to one week, or store in airtight containers and freeze.
This Vegetable Marinara Sauce recipe is gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan.