Nomato Sauce (Tomato-Free Marinara Sauce)

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

Nowadays many people are following the autoimmune paleo protocol (AIP). This restricted version of the paleo diet, in addition to prohibiting grains, legumes, and dairy, also excludes eggs, nuts, seeds (including seed-based spices) and nightshades (potatoes, peppers, eggplant, and tomatoes) in an effort to minimize – and in some cases to cure – leaky gut and many autoimmune diseases. But you know how it is, we Italians love our tomato sauce.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 32 mins

Total: 57 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Nomato Sauce (Tomato-Free Marinara Sauce)

Ingredients

¼ kabocha squash

peeled and cut into small cubes

3 carrots

cut into small cubes

½ red beet

cut into small cubes

1 ½ teaspoons olive oil

⅓ yellow onion

finely chopped

1 clove garlic

minced

5 leaves fresh sage

finely chopped

1 tablespoon capers

1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs

1 pinch Himalayan salt to taste

½ cup water

or more if needed

½ lemon

juiced

5 leaves fresh basil

chopped

Chef John's Penne with Vodka Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine kabocha squash carrots and beet in a food processor; pulse until coarsely grated.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until sizzling. Add onion garlic and sage; cook and stir until onion is fragrant about 1 minute. Stir in grated kabocha squash mixture capers Italian herbs and salt.

Step 3

Pour water into the saucepan. Cover and simmer sauce adding more water if needed until kabocha squash mixture is soft about 30 minutes. Mash mixture with a fork to make sauce smoother.

Step 4

Stir lemon juice and basil into the sauce and let flavors combine about 1 minute.

Nutritional Information

Nomato Sauce (Tomato-Free Marinara Sauce)

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 160.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.8g 8%

Carbohydrates: 32.1g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 8.6g 34%

Sugars: 11g

Fat: 4.5g 7%

Saturated Fat: 0.7g 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 20057.8IU 401%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 48.7mg 81%

Folate: 90.6mcg 23%

Calcium: 151.3mg 15%

Iron: 2.6mg 15%

Magnesium: 53.8mg 19%

Potassium: 1008mg 28%

Sodium: 252.2mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 40.4

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.