Name: Kale tomato pasta sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: Spray olive oil (or 1 tsp of your favourite cooking oil); 100 g chopped frozen kale (you can use spinach if you prefer); 1 medium onion (diced); 100 g sliced mushrooms; 2 cloves of garlic; 2 tsp basil; 2 tsp oregano; Pinch of sugar; Salt and pepper to taste; 400 g tin of chopped tomatoes; 500 g passata; 50 ml tomato puree; 1 stock cube (chicken, beef or vegetable all work well)

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As a Mother of two daughters, one of whom is very fussy with food due to FPIES food allergies and food aversions, I’m always looking for ways to get some extra nutrients into my family. Especially in the form of hidden vegetables. This kale tomato pasta sauce recipe is one that takes just minutes to prepare, and is very simple too.

I love to save money too and so I love to have frozen vegetables on hand for when I am cooking. This recipe is created using a combination of frozen vegetables and tinned food, making it frugal, simple and very easy to make at the drop of a hat.

Scroll down towards the end of this post for my kale and tomato pasta sauce recipe card so you can get cooking!

Kale tomato pasta sauce in a heart shaped ramekin

Ingredients for kale tomato pasta sauce:

Spray olive oil (or 1 tsp of your favourite cooking oil)

100g chopped frozen kale (you can use spinach if you prefer)

1 medium onion (diced)

100g sliced mushrooms

2 cloves of garlic

2 tsp basil

2 tsp oregano

Pinch of sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

400g tin of chopped tomatoes

500g passata

50ml tomato puree

1 stock cube (chicken, beef or vegetable all work well)

Ingredients for kale tomato pasta sauce - mushrooms, onions, garlic and kale

Method for kale tomato pasta sauce:

Add your oil to a deep pan and then add your onions.

Cook for a couple of minutes until translucent.

Add the mushrooms.

Cook for a further 2-3 minutes until lightly browned.

Add the kale and garlic.

Cook for 1-2 minutes.

Add the chopped tomatoes, passata, tomato puree and stock cube.

Add a pinch of sugar.

Stir, bring to the boil and then simmer for 15 minutes.

Once cooked taste and then add salt and pepper as required.

If you have fussy little ones, like I do, then use a stick blender or food processor to blitz your sauce until its smooth, otherwise serve as is. We love to turn this into a kale, sausage and tomato pasta.

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Want to make this sauce without tomatoes?

One of my favourite ways to make a pasta sauce without the use of air fryer roasted tomatoes it to add jarred peppers. These are widely available in supermarkets, gluten-free, often have lots of lovely flavour and are quite cheap too!

Looking to add a little more spice to this sauce?

If you are not cooking for little ones and want to add a little more depth to the flavour of this kale tomato pasta sauce then I would recommend adding some red pepper flakes, or chilli flakes.

Did you know you can use this as a pizza sauce also?

I love the pasta sauce that is versatile and can be used for more than one use. I love to simmer this down a little further and then use it as a topping for my homemade pizza dough.

If you are going to serve this with pasta then why not try out my fresh pasta recipe.

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Products I use when making this kale tomato pasta sauce:

*Chopping Boards

*Frying Pan

*Stick blender

A look at the finished garlic bread and a text overlay that says easy homemade garlic bread

How to make my kale tomato pasta sauce:

5 from 1 vote

Kale tomato pasta sauce

A frugal, tasty, simple pasta sauce

Course Sauce

Cuisine British

Keyword kale, pasta, sauce

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 168 kcal

Author Katykicker

Ingredients

Spray olive oil or 1 tsp of your favourite cooking oil
100 g chopped frozen kale you can use spinach if you prefer
1 medium onion diced
100 g sliced mushrooms
2 cloves of garlic
2 tsp basil
2 tsp oregano
Pinch of sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
400 g tin of chopped tomatoes
500 g passata
50 ml tomato puree
1 stock cube chicken, beef or vegetable all work well

Instructions

Add your oil to a deep pan and then add your onions.
Cook for a couple of minutes until translucent.
Add the mushrooms.
Cook for a further 2-3 minutes until lightly browned.
Add the kale and garlic.
Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add the chopped tomatoes, passata, tomato puree and stock cube.
Add a pinch of sugar.
Stir, bring to the boil and then simmer for 15 minutes.
Once cooked taste and then add salt and pepper as required.
If you have fussy little ones, like I do, then use a stick blender or food processor to blitz your sauce until its smooth, otherwise serve as is.

Note: All calorie information is for demonstration purposes only and is based on the specific uncooked ingredients that I used when creating the recipe.

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Toni

Monday 3rd of April 2023

Very easy & tasty! I never would’ve thought to add kale but it worked fine. I blended most of the sauce and left a portion with the veggie pieces to suit my daughter. I’m going to use the remaining sauce to make lasagna. Thank you for sharing.

katykicker

That's so kind Toni, thanks so much for your comment! I am glad you liked it x