Hidden veg pasta shapes in tomato sauce

Name: Hidden veg pasta shapes in tomato sauce
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped; 2 carrots, grated; 1 courgette, grated; 1 red pepper, chopped; 2 tbsp olive oil; 400g tinned chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp dried basil; 300g pasta shapes; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 200ml water

Soft pasta shapes in a smooth, sweet tomato sauce hiding carrot, courgette and red pepper.

Time30 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.86 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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1onionchopped
2carrotsgrated
1courgettegrated
1red pepperchopped
2 tbspolive oil
400 gtinned chopped tomatoes
1 tspdried basil
300 gpasta shapes
1 tbspbalsamic vinegar
200 mlwater

Method

1
Warm the oil in a large pan and cook the onion, carrot, courgette and pepper for 10 minutes until very soft.
10 min
2
Add the tomatoes, basil, vinegar and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
10 min
3
Blend the sauce until completely smooth with a stick blender.
4
Meanwhile boil the pasta according to the packet and drain.
5
Stir the pasta into the sauce, season and serve warm.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.