{"id":51658,"date":"2023-01-19T05:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T10:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehealthymaven.com\/?p=51658"},"modified":"2025-02-28T11:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T16:45:38","slug":"hidden-veggie-pasta-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehealthymaven.com\/hidden-veggie-pasta-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Veggie Pasta Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Got a picky eater on your hands? Sneak in an extra serving of vegetables with this hidden veggie pasta sauce<\/strong>. Just cook and blend ingredients and top onto your favorite pasta. Your kiddo (or adult!) won’t know any different!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lately I’ve been sharing a lot of kid-friendly recipes since I’ve got my own little picky eater under my roof. My once “will eat anything to matter the taste, color or texture” baby won’t touch a vegetable with a 10 foot pole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pasta on the other hand? Can’t get enough! Can you really blame her? So to ensure she’s getting proper nutrition I developed the perfect hidden veggies pasta sauce to sneak in an extra dose of veggies into her diet. I’m now going through the same experience with my second kiddo and he’s exactly the same! Hidden veggie sauce to the rescue!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe is the perfect mix of veggies and flavor but tastes just like tomato sauce! It can also be frozen into individual servings and stored in the freezer. Here’s how to make it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pick your veggies<\/strong> – I like including carrots, bell pepper and spinach because it’s a good balance of vitamins and lots of minerals. Feel free to swap in different veggies if you prefer. Just note that it may change the taste a bit. I find cauliflower works well without altering the taste!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blend Blend Blend.<\/strong> The key to tricking your kiddos is to blend the sauce. In an ideal world your kids wouldn’t be bothered by the colorful veggies but let’s be real, they’ll probably put up a fight so be sure to blend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use in a variety of ways<\/strong>. From pasta to pizza to dipping sauce these veggie pasta sauce is super versatile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freezer-friendly.<\/strong> I like making a double batch of this and storing in the freezer. I quickly pop one in the microwave (or thaw on the stove top) for an easy and healthy meal for my kiddos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients in Hidden Veggie Pasta Sauce:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n