Jamie Oliver’s Secret Veg Sauce takes just 90 minutes to make and contains seven vegetables in it – making for nutritious and delicious meals
Popular chef Jamie Oliver has a genius recipe that is perfect for fussy eaters. His ‘Secret Veg Sauce’ takes just 90 minutes to make and contains seven vegetables in it – making for a nutritious and delicious sauce that can be mixed with pasta, soup, rice or even made into a stew.
Don’t be put off by the length of time it takes to make this dish – it is only 5 steps and most of that time the vegetables are in the oven. So if you or your children are struggling to increase their vegetable intake then this is the recipe for you.
The full recipe from Jamie’s book ‘Simply Jamie’ is below.
Ingredients:
- 2 red onions
- 2 carrots
- 2 small bulbs of fennel
- ½ a head of celery
- 2 red peppers
- ½ a butternut squash (600g)
- olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 3 x 400g tins of plum tomatoes
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas 7. Peel the onions, wash and trim the carrots, fennel and celery, deseed the peppers and squash (there’s no need to peel it), then roughly chop it all.
- Place the veg in a large high-sided roasting tray, and toss with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the dried rosemary and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
- Cover tightly with tin foil and roast for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and roast for a further 30 minutes, or until soft and caramelized.
- In three batches, blitz one third of the veg with one tin of tomatoes and half a tin of water (swirl it around the tin), then season to perfection – whether you go super-smooth or a little bit chunky is up to you.
- Divide between reusable bags or containers, and pop in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.