One of the things that makes a pasta dish special is the tomato sauce.
Before I met my husband, when he still was a PhD student, he would very often feed himself with pasta and supermarket jarred tomato sauce… I know, not the healthiest thing!
Unfortunately many college students have poor eating habits. For plenty of them this is the first time they become responsible for their own diet!
Eating right is not very often their top priority; they will complain of their lack of time, of sleep, of money… and they will not make the good nutritional choices.
I strongly believe that when there is a will there is a way and that no matter how busy you are you should find the time to take care of yourself and to eat healthy.
Today’s recipe is dedicated to the college students; this tomato and red peppers sauce tastes much better than any canned or jarred tomato sauce you can buy in the supermarket. It is ready in only 20 minutes and what is best: it is made from fresh vegetables which are rich in anti-oxidants and vitamin C that will help you keep away from colds this winter!
If you try this healthy and delicious vegetarian Mediterranean diet tomato and red peppers sauce recipe, please let me know, leave a comment and rate it. I would love to know what you come up with. Enjoy!
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 Red bell peppers, cored and diced
- 4 Ripe tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 Teaspoon sea salt (or salt to taste)
- Have all the vegetables well washed and prepared as indicated in the ingredients description.
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add the onion and a pinch of salt and sauté for around 3 minutes until it begins to colour lightly. Add then the red peppers and stir-fry for 2 more minutes. Add the tomatoes and stir.
- Turn the heat to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally and add the salt.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and with the help of a hand mixer (ideally a powerful one of at least 450 watt) mix it all well until perfectly combined.
I did this all raw in the food processor and froze it. My own home veg no sprays. Some I skipped the onion. I have loads of cherry tomatoes and so I experimented last year. So handy for many dishes and especially Greek dishes where basic tomato sauce is a must. I have done a lot this year too. Great health food. Thanks for your sharing
Hi Gillian, I’m glad you like it 🙂 Enjoy and happy healthy cooking!
Hi Margarita can you use mixed coloured peppers ?
Hi Annie, sure you can use mixed coloured peppers, but the colour will not be red. I don’t know what kind of colour will appear, but if you don’t mind the colour just the taste go ahead 😉 Enjoy and happy healthy cooking!
This is sooooo delicious! I don’t like cooking in general but this is an exception. My kids said this is one of the best thing I have cooked! Thank you for the yummy but simple recipe!
I’m glad you like it Su 🙂 Enjoy and happy healthy cooking!
Hi
Great recipe
Thank you for sharing
Ramu Narainsamy
Hi Ramu, I’m glad you like it 🙂 Enjoy and happy healthy cooking!
how long would this sauce last in the fridge pls?
Hi Belinda, I usually do a large amount of this sauce, once the sauce is ready I add it into sterilized jars – while the sauce is stil hot – I close the lid and allow it to cool before putting them in the fridge. Done this way I can tell you that it last at least one month, probably more, but at home it never lasts more than 3-4 weeks because we finish them before 😉 Enjoy and happy healthy cooking!
Can red pepper and tomato sauce be frozen?
Hi Keran, yes it can be frozen, but let it cool completely before putting it into a freezer safe container. Enjoy and happy healthy cooking!