Tomato-Free Tomato Sauce

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This recipe was built upon the Nomato sauce recipes created for folks avoiding nightshade vegetables, those with tomato allergies, or other medical conditions. It includes Asian specialty sauces found in various recipes online in unique, (hopefully) balanced proportions. It can be used in Italian, Mexican, or other recipes calling for tomato products.

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Prep Time:
35 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 42 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 17 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
6 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil

  • 3 large leeks, sliced 1/8-inch thick

  • 1 large sweet onion, diced

  • 2 shallots, sliced

  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced

  • 12 carrots, chopped

  • 6 stalks celery, chopped

  • 1 small beet, chopped

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth

  • 1 ½ cups water

  • ½ cup white wine

  • 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce

  • 1 ½ teaspoons umeboshi paste

  • 1 teaspoon tamarind paste

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir leeks, onion, shallots, and garlic until translucent, 7 to 8 minutes. Add carrots, celery, and beet; cook and stir until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

  2. Pour beef broth, water, and white wine into the pot. Simmer sauce until carrots and beet are tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Stir in soy sauce, umeboshi paste, and tamarind paste.

  3. Blend sauce with an immersion blender until consistency is slightly chunky.

Cook's Note:

You can also blend the sauce in a traditional blender after it cools.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

70 Calories
1g Fat
11g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 70
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Sodium 288mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 47mg 4%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 240mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.