Zucchini Pasta with Roasted Leek and Tomato Sauce
 
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This roasted leek and tomato sauce over zucchini pasta is such a warm, comforting and hearty meal while being super healthy, gluten-free and 100% plant based.
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 6 ripe tomatoes, diced
  • 2 leeks, thinly sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon grape seed oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 zucchini (prepared as pasta, see below)
  • Fresh chives (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
  1. In a skillet over medium heat, brown leeks into grape seed oil. Season with herbs, salt and pepper.
  2. While the leeks are cooking, prepare tomatoes, bell pepper and garlic and place them in a baking dish.
  3. Once the leeks are soft, mix them with the other vegetables in the baking dish.
  4. Roast in the oven at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes, mixing halfway through to blend all the flavours.
  5. Serve warm over zucchini pasta and garnish with fresh chives.
Recipe by Homemade Hearts at http://homemadehearts.ca/2014/01/03/zucchini-pasta-with-roasted-leek-and-tomato-sauce/