Easy Garden Vegetable Sauce
Turn a basic jar of sauce into a flavorful Garden Vegetable Sauce with fresh vegetables and herbs. Serve it over pasta for an easy meal, then freeze the leftovers for another day. This easy recipe is done in about an hour!
Ingredients
- 45 oz. jar of favorite Pasta Sauce
- 2 medium yellow squash (cubed)
- 1 medium green zucchini (cubed)
- ½ large green bell pepper (diced)
- 1 small small onion diced
- 1 large garlic clove (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil (minced (optional))
- 24 medium spinach ravioli ((frozen or fresh))
Instructions
- Cube the fresh vegetables, and garlic and put them into a large sauce pan.
- Pour the pasta sauce into the sauce pan over the vegetables.
- Add the herbs and spices to the pot.
- Heat the sauce on medium high and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce the heat and simmer 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
- While the sauce is simmering cook the frozen ravioli following the manufacturers directions on the bag.
- Drain the cooked ravioli and place the ravioli on a platter or dinner plate and carefully pour the hot garden vegetable sauce over each serving.
- Serve with a salad and some crusty French bread.
- Makes six servings.
Recipe Expert Tips
This recipe makes enough to have leftovers. I use what I need for a meal and freeze the leftover sauce for another meal.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 605kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 27gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 1749mgPotassium: 470mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 596IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 19mg
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