Description

You can make the best pasta sauce out of heirloom tomatoes fresh from the garden. This easy healthy pasta sauce recipe (which is vegan and gluten-free) features fresh tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, and herbs. Serve this Heirloom Tomatoes Pasta Sauce with your favorite pasta, pizza recipe, or veggie-burger for a delicious meal.

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 medium eggplant, diced
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 large onion, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups chopped ripe heirloom tomatoes (use whatever variety you desire, making sure to reserve and use the juice leftover from chopping)
¼ cup chopped basil leaves (or 2 teaspoons dried)
¼ cup chopped parsley (or 2 teaspoons dried)
¼ cup chopped oregano (or 1 teaspoon dried)
1 teaspoon brown sugar (optional)
Salt and pepper, as desired (optional)

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Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large 1 gallon pot or Dutch oven. Add eggplant, zucchini, onion, and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients, cover, and cook over medium-low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Cook until thickened, and tomatoes are very soft and the consistency is thick. May add water if mixture gets too thick.
Remove from heat and allow to cool.
If you prefer a creamier sauce, pour the mixture into batches in a blender and pulse for just 5-10 seconds, just enough to make a smooth texture with some remaining lumps. Alternatively, you can serve the sauce without blending it (as pictured above).
Makes 12 servings (about 1 cup each). Serve as desired with pasta, nut loafs, patties, sandwiches, vegetables, side-dishes, and more. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Freeze in airtight containers for up to 6 months.

Notes

Freeze this sauce in airtight containers for use in your favorite recipes later.

I love to serve this pasta sauce recipe with cooked pasta in these pasta bowls.

Prep Time: 18 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Category: Sauce
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 54
Sugar: 5 g
Sodium: 10 mg
Fat: 1.5 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 10 g
Fiber: 3.5 g
Protein: 2 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg