Recipe Review

 From Weelicious.com, Veggie Heavy Pizza Sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red, orange or yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium carrot
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 28-ounce cans diced tomatoes, drained

Preparation

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the bell peppers, carrots, celery, onions and garlic. Saute until veggies are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 more minute, stirring constantly.
2. Add the tomatoes, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, puree with an immersion hand blender (or in a regular blender) until almost smooth.
4. Return sauce to the heat and simmer until thick, 10-20 minutes. The longer you simmer this sauce the thicker and more flavorful it will become. You can simmer up to 2 hours.

My Review:
I loved the idea of having a lot of veggies in this sauce. But I tasted it and wasn't a fan at all, I just hoped the kids would be! Quite a strong taste of the bell pepper.

Kids Review: 
My 2 yr. old hated it. One mouthful and she was done. I used it mixed in with other items for my 8 month and she ate it that way, but not on its own. I won't be making this one again with this exact recipe - perhaps without the bell pepper I might.