Tomato-Free Pasta Sauce: A Delicious Nomato Alternative
This Nomato Pasta Sauce is a tasty alternative to tomato-based pasta sauce. Whether you have acid reflux or avoid nightshades, you’ll love this flavorful tomato-free recipe!
Tomatoes have long been associated with causing heartburn, a common woe for many. For those dealing with persistent reflux symptoms, including myself, tomatoes can be a troublesome ingredient.
While some individuals can tolerate tomatoes in moderation, there’s a substantial number of us who steer clear of them altogether. Personally, I can relate, as I was once a tomato enthusiast myself.
Childhood Memories of Tomatoes
As a child, cherry tomatoes were my ultimate go-to snack. Fond memories of helping my grandma in her garden are etched in my mind – not only for the quality time spent with her but also for the countless baby tomatoes I’d stuffed into my pockets.
A Nomato Lifestyle
Fast forward to my GERD diagnosis years later. I found myself faced with dietary decisions that demanded letting go of beloved foods, tomatoes included.
However, this culinary transition became less daunting when I shifted my focus to dishes that didn’t trigger discomfort. I began revamping recipes I loved, substituting ingredients to cater to my body’s needs. It’s out of that desire that this Nomato Sauce, or Tomato Free Pasta Sauce, was created!
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Crafting the Perfect Nomato Pasta Sauce
Introducing the star of the show – the Tomato-Free Pasta Sauce. Crafted with care, this sauce delivers a burst of flavor without the acidity of tomatoes. Here’s what you need to make it:
Tomato-Free Pasta Sauce Ingredients:
Celery
Carrots
Zucchini
Beets
Turnips
Broth
Basil
Grapeseed Oil
Seasonings
How to Make Nomato Pasta Sauce:
Step 1: Preheat and Prep
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
Begin by prepping your vegetables: Peel the carrots and turnip. Trim the leafy tops of the beet, and snip the ends of the zucchini, celery, carrots, and turnip. Chop the vegetables (except the beet) into two-inch chunks.
For the unused half of the turnip, you can either cook it for other meals or double the recipe.
Beet skin is challenging to peel when raw, so it’s better to peel it after it’s cooked and cooled.
Step 2: Roasting the Vegetables
Arrange the chopped zucchini, carrots, celery, and turnip on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with 2-3 tablespoons of grapeseed or olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cover with parchment paper.
Wash the beet with a vegetable brush and pat it dry. Place it in a baking dish lined with parchment paper, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and cover with parchment paper.
Roast the vegetables in the preheated oven until they’re tender and easily pierced with a fork. Stir the carrots, zucchini, celery, and turnip occasionally during cooking.
Once the beet is cooked, cool it slightly, peel off the outer layer, and cut it in half. Place one-half in a high-speed blender or food processor. If you desire a deeper red color, add more beet (note: this will intensify the earthy flavor).
Add the remaining cooked vegetables, broth, and fresh basil to the blender. Process until smooth. Transfer the blended mixture to a saucepan and add oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Cook on medium-low for 4-5 minutes, adjusting the consistency with more broth if needed.
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Step 3: Serving and Storing
Remove from heat and serve with pasta, or use it as a replacement for tomato/marinara sauce.
Store any Nomato Sauce leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze it for up to 3 months.
For convenient use, freeze the sauce in containers or ice cube trays, storing the cubes in resealable bags.
How To Make Nomato Sauce In An Instant Pot:
Simply, skip the olive oil and add all of the veggies, broth, and spices into the pot. (No roasting required!) Secure the lid and cook at high pressure for 10 minutes, then let the pressure naturally release for another 10 minutes.
Then move the steam release valve to vent. That releases any remaining pressure in the pot. When the floating valve in the lid drops, it’s safe to remove the lid. Blend the cooked veggies as directed, and adjust any seasoning to taste from there.
A Versatile and Nutrient-Rich Option
This Nomato Sauce is a vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free delight. Since it mainly consists of blended vegetables and herbs, it’s an excellent way to boost your nutrient intake. Serve it over pasta, as a dip for crispy eggplant fries, or on our reflux-friendly pizza.
1 tsp of salt to add to sauce, plus a little more to season vegetables while cooking
pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Prep vegetables: Peel the carrots and turnip. Cut the leafy tops close to the top of the beet, and trim the ends off of the zucchini, celery, carrots and turnip. Cut vegetables (except beet) into two-inch chunks. Since we will only be using half of the turnip in this recipe, you can either cook all of the turnip or set the raw half that won’t be used aside for use in other meals. Another option is doubling the recipe. Don’t bother peeling the beet, as the skin is very tough to peel when raw. Peel it once it is cooked and slightly cooled.
Spread the cut up zucchini, carrots, celery, turnip and out onto a large rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with 2-3 tbsps of grapeseed or olive oil and sprinkle with desired amount of salt and pepper, then cover using parchment paper, tucking it snugly underneath.
Wash the beet using a vegetable brush, then pat dry. Place in a baking dish lined with parchment paper and drizzle with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Cover using parchment paper, tucking the ends underneath.
Place vegetables in preheated oven and cook until they are tender and can be easily pierced with a fork. Stir the carrots, zucchini, celery, and turnip occasionally while cooking.
Once the beet is done cooking, let it cool slightly. Once cool, submerge it in a bowl of cold water and peel off the outer layer. Cut it in half and place that half in a high-speed blender or food processor. Feel free to add more if you want a deeper red color (keep in mind this will add a more earthy flavor to the sauce). Save the leftover beet for salads or other meals.
Add the remaining cooked vegetables, broth, and fresh basil to the blender. Process until you have a smooth consistency. Add the blended liquid to a saucepan along with the oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Cook on medium-low for 4-5 minutes while stirring. Add more broth as needed for a thinner consistency.
Remove from heat and serve with pasta or use as tomato/marinara sauce replacement.
Notes
Approx. 4 FPs per serving. FP stands for Fermentation Potential and is used to determine the symptom potential in foods for those using theFast Tract Dietto heal/improve symptoms of GERD, LPR, SIBO, IBS, etc.
This recipe is freezer friendly! I like to freeze the sauce in containers, as well as ice cube trays. After freezing in an ice cube tray, I put the cubes in a resealable bag and use as needed for future meals.
Even though I only use half of the beet in this recipe, I cook it whole because it is a lot easier to cut and peel when it is cooked. You can double the recipe to use the whole beet or save the leftover cooked beet for salads or other meals.
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About how big a beet? The ones I see in the store seem so small. (I’m not used to cooking with beets, nor turnips, so I’m not sure what’s an average size).
Hi, Rhonda! I roasted a medium sized beet and used half of it when blending the sauce. If all you can find are small beets, just add half of a cooked beet when blending the sauce and increase the amount you add if you want a stronger beet flavor. I mainly used beet it in this recipe to get the bright red color, so adjust the amount of beet you add to suit your preference. Hope you love it as much as I do!
I used ur recipe as inspiration to create a GIRD approved sweet potato based pizza sauce but I’m curious to know what GIRD Diet your following because I know garlic & onions aren’t allowed in MINE OR ANY of the GIRD diets I know about?
That sounds amazing, thanks so much for sharing! I have been able to manage 90% of my symptoms following the Fast Tract Diet. The diet involves limiting carbohydrates that ferment in the stomach. I don’t consume whole garlic or onion, but I (and many others with GERD that I know) can tolerate powdered garlic/onion since it is easier to digest. 🙂 I hope this helps!
Hi, Chaunte!
My GERD is a bit different. I can have onions and garlic as long as they are cooked. Fresh tomatoes are fine, it’s canned tomatoes that get me because of the citric acid. I get around this by using sugar to cut the acidity (artificial sugar). There is a point where I know that I’ve gotten it right, and I’m able to cook and eat them with no problem. Products with citric acid like jams, jellies, and other packaged items that you’d be surprised at , as well as chocolate- you know the general list, I have had to let go. I have found that each is different and what we can tolerate is different. I have cousin who can still eat oranges , I can’t.
I am glad to have found your site. Am always looking g to find new and healthy ways to deal, and still be able to enjoy through eating.
Robin, it really is amazing how different everyone is! Thank you for sharing with me and for stopping by the blog– so excited to share more recipes with you! 🙂
My boyfriend has terrible GERD and hadn’t been able to have spaghetti and meatballs in years. We made this recipe and it was delicious! Have no idea how it tastes so much like a tomato sauce, but no complaints. Thanks!
I’m going to make this tomorrow, fingers crossed I can do it right! Thank you SO MUCH for this recipe. Red sauce is one of my favorite things, ever but it aggravates my GERD so much. Thank you for posting this alternative! I’m going to check out your other recipes now.
Absolutely! You can freeze in ziplocks and lay flat in the freezer for easy storage, or I also like to freeze the sauce using an ice cube tray. That way if I only need a little bit for a recipe, it’s already frozen into smaller portions.
Roasting vegetables does yield in a richer flavor in general. I haven’t tried this recipe with canned or frozen beets before, but I would love to know how it turns out if you end up trying it that way!
I tried making this recipe and the texture and sauce taste great! The only thing for me was the sauce looks yellow, not the red in the picture. Any reason why that might be? Either way, tastes great.
I made this recipe. Am usually a pretty decent cook. Mine was tasty, but it tasted nothing like red sauce and, as a matter of fact, came out pea-soup-green. Any thoughts?
Oh my! I’m not sure what would have happened with the color. That lovely red color comes from the beet, so adding some more cooked beet as you’re blending may work.
How long does this save in the refrigerator? Can this be frozen?
Made this tonight and absolutely LOVED IT! My husband has GERD so I’m always looking for new recipes to keep things interesting. We served it over spaghetti squash and added fresh grated Parmesan cheese. It was truly amazing and will be making it again!
Woah, that sounds AMAZING. Thanks so much for sharing! It’s good in the fridge for up to 5 days and I’ve only froze it up to a month, but it may keep for longer frozen. 🙂
I can’t thank you enough for this recipe, it is so good! Since being diagnosed with GERD and IBS a year ago, I’ve been longing for a way to eat spaghetti and lasagna, and now I can. I decided to try and use it as a base for salsa and it works for that too! I only added 4 basil leaves (and might leave them out entirely for the next salsa batch), left out the oregano, added 2 bunches of cilantro, a hefty amount of cumin (didn’t measure, just added to taste), and probably an extra 1/2 tsp each of the garlic and onion powders. After sitting in the fridge overnight, it tastes almost exactly like the salsa my husband used to make. Even my coworkers are in awe. So thank you again for quite literally changing my (food) life.
Oh my goodness, reading the ingredients for your salsa made my mouth water! YUM. Thanks so much for taking time to share that with me! And so, so happy you enjoyed the recipe 🙂
This recipe makes 2 1/2 cups total. It makes 5 servings, at 1/2 a cup of sauce per serving.
If you do need to cut the recipe down, here are the ingredient amounts halved for convenience:
Ingredients:
– 1 medium zucchini
– 1 1/2 medium celery stalks
– 1 1/2 medium carrots
– 1/4 of a cooked beet (feel free to add more or less to deepen the red color)
– 1/4 of a cooked turnip
– 1/2 cup of chicken or vegetable broth
– 2-3 fresh basil leave (or 3/4 tsp dried basil)
– 1/4 tsp of dried oregano
– 1/2 tsp each of garlic and onion powder
– 2 tbsp of olive oil or avocado oil
– salt and pepper to taste
Looking forward to making this recipe! The only ingredient I wasn’t able to find at the store was a beet, unfortunately. Can you recommend another vegetable that I could substitute in its place (or would adding more of another of the ingredients on the list also work)? It probably won’t have the nice red color without the 1/2 beet included, but I’m more concerned about taste this time around. Thanks in advance!
I dont know if red lentils are GERD appropriate, I just know my husband cant eat tomatoes. So I made this and added some red lentils, because i like them in my sauce! Turned out wonderful! Very tasty, nice colour. Thank you!
I just wanted to thank you for this recipe. I have an extremely picky 18 year old who has severe autism and is nonverbal. He is self-limited on the foods he eats and LOVES anything with tomatoes., but is currently being treated for H Pylori and GERD. I made your recipe today and mixed it with his jasmine rice (his favorite food) and he had two bowls. Listen, if your recipe can pass the “Noah test” then it’s a winner! He would self limit to rice and tomato sauce all day if I let him, and I’m so thankful that on a rushed day, I’ll be able pull out your pasta sauce, knowing that it’s loaded with healthy vegetables that he’d otherwise NEVER touch, mix it with his rice and know that he’s eating a healthy meal that won’t harm him. So excited to discover your website and can’t wait to try out more recipes. Thank you!!!
Crying reading this comment! I’m so happy to hear that this sauce passed the Noah test, I hold that compliment in such high regard! Thank you so much for taking the time to give my recipe a try and also for sharing your kind words. Much love to you and Noah!
In my opinion, it does have a slightly earthy flavor from the beet. It definitely doesn’t taste exactly like tomato sauce (just similar). I don’t care for beets either, but I enjoy this sauce. 🙂
I haven’t tried this yet but I’m hopeful from the reviews I’ve read. I just want to say thank you for… everything. My son is high functioning autistic and is manic depressive, anxiety, gerd, Barrett’s esophagus, and a hiatal hernia by age of 21. Most days he spends in a fetal position and refuses to eat. Spaghetti was his absolute favorite thing to eat and now it’s gone. If this recipe can give him that back, I wouldn’t even know where to begin with saying thank you. 🤞
I was disagnosed with GERD earlier this year and have been meaning to try this recipe. I finally did yesterday and was pleasantly surprised with not only how easy it is to prepare, but also with the taste and the consistency. I am not crazy about beets, but this recipe works! I am a pasta lover so now I can enjoy it with sauce again. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe!
This was so good! I ended up using probably 3/4 of a beet (forgot to reread the recipe, lol). I think the beet count balances the celery flavour. Tripled the oregano and added equal part of dried basil, plus a bit of rosemary and thyme and extra salt. Ate with penne, chicken sausage and mushrooms. Most bites tasted like a ‘normal’ recipe and didn’t miss the tomatoes. Plus it made me so happy/normal to see the beautiful tomato-coloured leftover sauce. Thanks so much – this will be a staple for us!
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I have not tried this recipe yet, but I am suffering from erosive esophagitis and just discovered that I have GERD. I have been pretty depressed, considering I pretty much live off of tomato, onion, peppers, and garlic. I happened on your website and after browsing for awhile, I am feeling a real sense of relief that I won’t be condemned to a lifetime of bland foods. I am still hoping that lifestyle changes will allow me to eat my favorite foods sometimes, but I can’t tell you what a relief it is to come across all of these delicious recipes. Thank you so much for the amazing effort you have put into developing them, and especially for sharing them! Do you have a cookbook?
I made this sauce apprehensively for my Sourdough Pizza I made and have to say it did not disappoint. It’s absolutely delicious and would highly recommend to anyone with a reflux diagnosis
Amazing! I couldn’t tell the difference between tomato and this sauce. Excellent! I love pasta and was so happy to find this recipe. Thank you, Chaunti.
Wow you saved me. I have been losing my mind without my sauce. I suffer from acid reflux and gastritis. Thank you so much for this recipe. It’s delicious!! I am in awe!! From an Italian girl in California!!
So excited to find this recipe, I can’t wait to try it. I have so many food intolerance’s it’s a wonder I can eat anything. I wanted to ask you can I substitute fennel for the celery & red cabbage for the beets?
If so how much of each serving for 2
I am on Low Fodmaps diet and celery & beets are allowed in small servings like 10g.
I have had “gastritis” for many years. Still not diagnosed specifically as to cause, but have eliminated many foods. I have made this recipe three times now and love it. It settles well and can’t tell the difference. I do know if you reheat the sauce a couple of times you lose the red color. My daughter loves it also. Thank you for figuring this out. Must have taken quite a few tests to get it right.
I made this, but I didn’t have a turnip, so I used a parsnip instead. It came out very sweet. I also didn’t have red beet but only a golden one. Do you that made it too sweet?
Thank you so much for this delicious tomato-free pasta sauce recipe. It’s great to be able to enjoy pasta again, and the sauce is super healthy. For anyone unable to find a turnip, I substituted a half of a fennel bulb roasted along with the other veggies and it added a nice flavor to the sauce, plus it’s good for digestion.
Great recipe. Made this yesterday. Made a double batch. I did have to add a bit more salt. Next time I will add another beet for more color. I am so excited to have a spaghetti sauce alternative. Thank you.
So close! Almost found an ALL FRESH RECIPE!!! it’s just garlic powder and onion powder. So I guess it’s close enough!!! I will try this with fresh garlic and onions
I just found your site looking for tomato free recipes as I now have to cook differently for my mom. This may be the sauce to help us all out. Question: I know the flavors of roasted veggies pack more punch and I love roasting them. However, I do not like to mess with roasting beets….can I (gasp) use a canned beet?
😂 Totally understand! We’ve heard feedback from folks on here that have done that exact thing. You may have to toy with the consistency but it should work just fine. Let us know how it goes!
Omg! I tried other nomato sauces and tossed it out, wasting veggies and time. For almost 2.5 yrs haven’t had any tomato sauce cos of barretts esophagus… this works great! Sure doesn’t taste tomato-y but it’s tasty as long as I don’t add a lot of beet. Made smaller amt ss per comments as hubby won’t try, but today will make the bigger batch and freeze. Thank you so so much and also for your recipes being free as I am senior and not able to buy all these websites ‘free offers’ that after you read aren’t free. So so grateful!
Hello, haven’t tried this yet but I found your website looking for gerd friendly foods and found your nomato sauce recipe. Just want to say thank you for your website and all the tasty looking recipes on here. Theres hope beyond gerd for exciting foods it seems. My day is a little better today now just knowing this lol.
I’ve made this recipe twice in the Instat Pot and it’s very easy to nake. My question is about deepening the flavor. It comes out very lite and mellow. The second time I added a ton more fresh basil but it still remains light in taste. I’m wondering if it’s because I don’t roast the vegetables first. I don’t cook with oil and can’t use vinegar, onions, etc, so I’m wondering if you can suggest something to deepend the taste. Thankyou
What a godsend!!!! My partner and I have been eating alkaline for about three weeks now due to his recent GERD diagnosis; but with or without any dietary sensitivities, this recipe is PHENOMENAL. Absolutely packed with flavor and so versatile!!! Paired this with chickpea penne pasta and baked turkey meatballs. How incredible to be able to enjoy a meal that digests well and tastes outstanding. Already bookmarked and will be adding into regular rotation. Your whole website is packed with such fantastic recipes and resources; thank you for sharing!!!
and onion powder
(omit if unable to tolerate)
About how big a beet? The ones I see in the store seem so small. (I’m not used to cooking with beets, nor turnips, so I’m not sure what’s an average size).
Hi, Rhonda! I roasted a medium sized beet and used half of it when blending the sauce. If all you can find are small beets, just add half of a cooked beet when blending the sauce and increase the amount you add if you want a stronger beet flavor. I mainly used beet it in this recipe to get the bright red color, so adjust the amount of beet you add to suit your preference. Hope you love it as much as I do!
I used ur recipe as inspiration to create a GIRD approved sweet potato based pizza sauce but I’m curious to know what GIRD Diet your following because I know garlic & onions aren’t allowed in MINE OR ANY of the GIRD diets I know about?
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That sounds amazing, thanks so much for sharing! I have been able to manage 90% of my symptoms following the Fast Tract Diet. The diet involves limiting carbohydrates that ferment in the stomach. I don’t consume whole garlic or onion, but I (and many others with GERD that I know) can tolerate powdered garlic/onion since it is easier to digest. 🙂 I hope this helps!
Hi, Chaunte!
My GERD is a bit different. I can have onions and garlic as long as they are cooked. Fresh tomatoes are fine, it’s canned tomatoes that get me because of the citric acid. I get around this by using sugar to cut the acidity (artificial sugar). There is a point where I know that I’ve gotten it right, and I’m able to cook and eat them with no problem. Products with citric acid like jams, jellies, and other packaged items that you’d be surprised at , as well as chocolate- you know the general list, I have had to let go. I have found that each is different and what we can tolerate is different. I have cousin who can still eat oranges , I can’t.
I am glad to have found your site. Am always looking g to find new and healthy ways to deal, and still be able to enjoy through eating.
Thanks,
Robin
Robin, it really is amazing how different everyone is! Thank you for sharing with me and for stopping by the blog– so excited to share more recipes with you! 🙂
My boyfriend has terrible GERD and hadn’t been able to have spaghetti and meatballs in years. We made this recipe and it was delicious! Have no idea how it tastes so much like a tomato sauce, but no complaints. Thanks!
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Yay! So happy to hear you both enjoyed the recipe. Thanks so much for sharing!!
I’m going to make this tomorrow, fingers crossed I can do it right! Thank you SO MUCH for this recipe. Red sauce is one of my favorite things, ever but it aggravates my GERD so much. Thank you for posting this alternative! I’m going to check out your other recipes now.
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I couldn’t agree more, Amanda, red sauce is the best! I absolutely had to try making an alternative. I hope you love it as much as I do! 🙂
Can you make multiple servings and freeze it for later?
Absolutely! You can freeze in ziplocks and lay flat in the freezer for easy storage, or I also like to freeze the sauce using an ice cube tray. That way if I only need a little bit for a recipe, it’s already frozen into smaller portions.
could canned r frozen beets be substituted or does the roasting of the beet change the flavor?
Roasting vegetables does yield in a richer flavor in general. I haven’t tried this recipe with canned or frozen beets before, but I would love to know how it turns out if you end up trying it that way!
I tried making this recipe and the texture and sauce taste great! The only thing for me was the sauce looks yellow, not the red in the picture. Any reason why that might be? Either way, tastes great.
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So happy to hear you enjoyed the sauce, thanks so much for sharing! You can make the sauce more red by adding more cooked beet 🙂
I made this recipe. Am usually a pretty decent cook. Mine was tasty, but it tasted nothing like red sauce and, as a matter of fact, came out pea-soup-green. Any thoughts?
Oh my! I’m not sure what would have happened with the color. That lovely red color comes from the beet, so adding some more cooked beet as you’re blending may work.
How long does this save in the refrigerator? Can this be frozen?
Made this tonight and absolutely LOVED IT! My husband has GERD so I’m always looking for new recipes to keep things interesting. We served it over spaghetti squash and added fresh grated Parmesan cheese. It was truly amazing and will be making it again!
Woah, that sounds AMAZING. Thanks so much for sharing! It’s good in the fridge for up to 5 days and I’ve only froze it up to a month, but it may keep for longer frozen. 🙂
I can’t thank you enough for this recipe, it is so good! Since being diagnosed with GERD and IBS a year ago, I’ve been longing for a way to eat spaghetti and lasagna, and now I can. I decided to try and use it as a base for salsa and it works for that too! I only added 4 basil leaves (and might leave them out entirely for the next salsa batch), left out the oregano, added 2 bunches of cilantro, a hefty amount of cumin (didn’t measure, just added to taste), and probably an extra 1/2 tsp each of the garlic and onion powders. After sitting in the fridge overnight, it tastes almost exactly like the salsa my husband used to make. Even my coworkers are in awe. So thank you again for quite literally changing my (food) life.
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Oh my goodness, reading the ingredients for your salsa made my mouth water! YUM. Thanks so much for taking time to share that with me! And so, so happy you enjoyed the recipe 🙂
Okay, best nomato sauce recipe hands down! Thank you!
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What amount of pasta sauce does this make? I am 75 and live alone and will probably have to cut it down or something.
Hi Mary,
This recipe makes 2 1/2 cups total. It makes 5 servings, at 1/2 a cup of sauce per serving.
If you do need to cut the recipe down, here are the ingredient amounts halved for convenience:
Ingredients:
– 1 medium zucchini
– 1 1/2 medium celery stalks
– 1 1/2 medium carrots
– 1/4 of a cooked beet (feel free to add more or less to deepen the red color)
– 1/4 of a cooked turnip
– 1/2 cup of chicken or vegetable broth
– 2-3 fresh basil leave (or 3/4 tsp dried basil)
– 1/4 tsp of dried oregano
– 1/2 tsp each of garlic and onion powder
– 2 tbsp of olive oil or avocado oil
– salt and pepper to taste
Looking forward to making this recipe! The only ingredient I wasn’t able to find at the store was a beet, unfortunately. Can you recommend another vegetable that I could substitute in its place (or would adding more of another of the ingredients on the list also work)? It probably won’t have the nice red color without the 1/2 beet included, but I’m more concerned about taste this time around. Thanks in advance!
I dont know if red lentils are GERD appropriate, I just know my husband cant eat tomatoes. So I made this and added some red lentils, because i like them in my sauce! Turned out wonderful! Very tasty, nice colour. Thank you!
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Hey, Elizabeth! I love your twist on this recipe! So happy to hear you enjoyed it 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing your feedback!!
I just wanted to thank you for this recipe. I have an extremely picky 18 year old who has severe autism and is nonverbal. He is self-limited on the foods he eats and LOVES anything with tomatoes., but is currently being treated for H Pylori and GERD. I made your recipe today and mixed it with his jasmine rice (his favorite food) and he had two bowls. Listen, if your recipe can pass the “Noah test” then it’s a winner! He would self limit to rice and tomato sauce all day if I let him, and I’m so thankful that on a rushed day, I’ll be able pull out your pasta sauce, knowing that it’s loaded with healthy vegetables that he’d otherwise NEVER touch, mix it with his rice and know that he’s eating a healthy meal that won’t harm him. So excited to discover your website and can’t wait to try out more recipes. Thank you!!!
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Crying reading this comment! I’m so happy to hear that this sauce passed the Noah test, I hold that compliment in such high regard! Thank you so much for taking the time to give my recipe a try and also for sharing your kind words. Much love to you and Noah!
Fabulous recipe-very tasty and so much more nutritious too. Thank you!!!
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So happy to hear this! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Yay, so glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks so much for sharing!
Can you give the nutrition facts for this recipe?
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Silly, I know, but would someone who doesn’t enjoy beets like this? Is it passable as tomato instead of beet
In my opinion, it does have a slightly earthy flavor from the beet. It definitely doesn’t taste exactly like tomato sauce (just similar). I don’t care for beets either, but I enjoy this sauce. 🙂
I haven’t tried this yet but I’m hopeful from the reviews I’ve read. I just want to say thank you for… everything. My son is high functioning autistic and is manic depressive, anxiety, gerd, Barrett’s esophagus, and a hiatal hernia by age of 21. Most days he spends in a fetal position and refuses to eat. Spaghetti was his absolute favorite thing to eat and now it’s gone. If this recipe can give him that back, I wouldn’t even know where to begin with saying thank you. 🤞
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I’m just a reader and wanted to send you hugs. That’s a lot to deal with❣️
I was disagnosed with GERD earlier this year and have been meaning to try this recipe. I finally did yesterday and was pleasantly surprised with not only how easy it is to prepare, but also with the taste and the consistency. I am not crazy about beets, but this recipe works! I am a pasta lover so now I can enjoy it with sauce again. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe!
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Do you have any recommendations for a turnip substitute? I want to make this sauce but I went to two stores so far, no turnips! 🙁
This was so good! I ended up using probably 3/4 of a beet (forgot to reread the recipe, lol). I think the beet count balances the celery flavour. Tripled the oregano and added equal part of dried basil, plus a bit of rosemary and thyme and extra salt. Ate with penne, chicken sausage and mushrooms. Most bites tasted like a ‘normal’ recipe and didn’t miss the tomatoes. Plus it made me so happy/normal to see the beautiful tomato-coloured leftover sauce. Thanks so much – this will be a staple for us!
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hi i was wondering if i could use this as a soup as well ?
I have not tried this recipe yet, but I am suffering from erosive esophagitis and just discovered that I have GERD. I have been pretty depressed, considering I pretty much live off of tomato, onion, peppers, and garlic. I happened on your website and after browsing for awhile, I am feeling a real sense of relief that I won’t be condemned to a lifetime of bland foods. I am still hoping that lifestyle changes will allow me to eat my favorite foods sometimes, but I can’t tell you what a relief it is to come across all of these delicious recipes. Thank you so much for the amazing effort you have put into developing them, and especially for sharing them! Do you have a cookbook?
I made this sauce apprehensively for my Sourdough Pizza I made and have to say it did not disappoint. It’s absolutely delicious and would highly recommend to anyone with a reflux diagnosis
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Allergy to squash what can I subsitute
You could try roasted eggplant!
Amazing! I couldn’t tell the difference between tomato and this sauce. Excellent! I love pasta and was so happy to find this recipe. Thank you, Chaunti.
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Wow you saved me. I have been losing my mind without my sauce. I suffer from acid reflux and gastritis. Thank you so much for this recipe. It’s delicious!! I am in awe!! From an Italian girl in California!!
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So excited to find this recipe, I can’t wait to try it. I have so many food intolerance’s it’s a wonder I can eat anything. I wanted to ask you can I substitute fennel for the celery & red cabbage for the beets?
If so how much of each serving for 2
I am on Low Fodmaps diet and celery & beets are allowed in small servings like 10g.
I have had “gastritis” for many years. Still not diagnosed specifically as to cause, but have eliminated many foods. I have made this recipe three times now and love it. It settles well and can’t tell the difference. I do know if you reheat the sauce a couple of times you lose the red color. My daughter loves it also. Thank you for figuring this out. Must have taken quite a few tests to get it right.
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I made this, but I didn’t have a turnip, so I used a parsnip instead. It came out very sweet. I also didn’t have red beet but only a golden one. Do you that made it too sweet?
Hmm, that’s probably what I would suspect! I haven’t used golden beets before so I’m not really familiar.
Thank you so much for this delicious tomato-free pasta sauce recipe. It’s great to be able to enjoy pasta again, and the sauce is super healthy. For anyone unable to find a turnip, I substituted a half of a fennel bulb roasted along with the other veggies and it added a nice flavor to the sauce, plus it’s good for digestion.
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That’s a great substitute! I love fennel!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. It’s my go-to!
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Of course! My family has been loving it as pizza sauce this week.
Great recipe. Made this yesterday. Made a double batch. I did have to add a bit more salt. Next time I will add another beet for more color. I am so excited to have a spaghetti sauce alternative. Thank you.
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Ah, so glad you tried it, Randi! I find sometimes I need an extra beet, as well.
So close! Almost found an ALL FRESH RECIPE!!! it’s just garlic powder and onion powder. So I guess it’s close enough!!! I will try this with fresh garlic and onions
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I just found your site looking for tomato free recipes as I now have to cook differently for my mom. This may be the sauce to help us all out. Question: I know the flavors of roasted veggies pack more punch and I love roasting them. However, I do not like to mess with roasting beets….can I (gasp) use a canned beet?
😂 Totally understand! We’ve heard feedback from folks on here that have done that exact thing. You may have to toy with the consistency but it should work just fine. Let us know how it goes!
Omg! I tried other nomato sauces and tossed it out, wasting veggies and time. For almost 2.5 yrs haven’t had any tomato sauce cos of barretts esophagus… this works great! Sure doesn’t taste tomato-y but it’s tasty as long as I don’t add a lot of beet. Made smaller amt ss per comments as hubby won’t try, but today will make the bigger batch and freeze. Thank you so so much and also for your recipes being free as I am senior and not able to buy all these websites ‘free offers’ that after you read aren’t free. So so grateful!
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So glad it worked for you, Cindy!!Appreciate your kind word so much.
Hello, haven’t tried this yet but I found your website looking for gerd friendly foods and found your nomato sauce recipe. Just want to say thank you for your website and all the tasty looking recipes on here. Theres hope beyond gerd for exciting foods it seems. My day is a little better today now just knowing this lol.
So kind, Trish! Thank you!
I’ve made this recipe twice in the Instat Pot and it’s very easy to nake. My question is about deepening the flavor. It comes out very lite and mellow. The second time I added a ton more fresh basil but it still remains light in taste. I’m wondering if it’s because I don’t roast the vegetables first. I don’t cook with oil and can’t use vinegar, onions, etc, so I’m wondering if you can suggest something to deepend the taste. Thankyou
What a godsend!!!! My partner and I have been eating alkaline for about three weeks now due to his recent GERD diagnosis; but with or without any dietary sensitivities, this recipe is PHENOMENAL. Absolutely packed with flavor and so versatile!!! Paired this with chickpea penne pasta and baked turkey meatballs. How incredible to be able to enjoy a meal that digests well and tastes outstanding. Already bookmarked and will be adding into regular rotation. Your whole website is packed with such fantastic recipes and resources; thank you for sharing!!!
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