Hidden Vegetable Pasta Sauce | FOOD MATTERS®

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 celery stalks, finely diced
• 2 medium zucchini, finely diced
• 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 2 carrots, finely diced
• 2 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
• 1 bottle (700 grams, 24 ounces, 3 cups) organic passata sauce
• 2 cups Restorative Vegetable or Bone Broth (recipe here)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 bunch fresh basil leaves