Sneaky Spaghettios
Dive into a gourmet rendition of your childhood classic with this Sneaky Spaghettios recipe, blending wholesome veggies and customizability for a mature yet comforting dish.
Prep 20 minutes
Cook 1 hour
Total 1 hour 20 minutes
Fat
Carbs
Protein
Yield 8
Ingredients
- 5 large carrots chopped into thirds
- 4 celery stalks chopped into thirds
- 1 small sweet potato washed and cubed
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
- 1 large yellow onion chopped
- 4 teaspoons sea salt separated
- 8 cups water
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon ketchup optional
- 2 cups ring pasta
Optional Ingredients
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
Instructions
- Add the carrots, celery, sweet potato, garlic, and onion into a pot. Cover the vegetables with 8 cups of water. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and stir.
- Bring the pot to a rolling boil over high heat. Turn the heat to low and cover. Simmer for 30-40 minutes or until the vegetables almost fall apart at fork tender.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Remove 6 cups of the vegetable water and set it aside.
- Strain the rest of the water from the vegetables. Transfer the vegetables back into the pot and add 2 cups of the reserved water back into the pot.
- Use an immersion blender to blend the vegetables and water into a thick puree until completely smooth.*
- Add the remaining water, remaining salt, tomato paste, and ketchup to the pot and bring to a boil over medium/high heat.
- Add the ring pasta to the pot and stir to combine. Turn the heat to medium/low and stir the pasta periodically to make sure the pasta isn’t sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Let the pasta simmer in the tomato sauce until cooked.
- Remove from the heat. Salt to taste and add the optional parmesan and cracked pepper and stir. Serve immediately.
Tips & Notes
- Option to use a high-process blender. Add the vegetables and 1 cup of the excess water to a blender and blend until smooth. You may need to add more of the water to thin out the consistency. Pour the puree back into the pot.
- Any small pasta can be used to replace the ring pasta. Orzo or small shells are great options.
- A mixture of many vegetables can be used in place of carrots, celery, sweet potato, or onion.
- Feel free to skip the ketchup and use another tablespoon of tomato paste.
- If you would like a soupier spaghettio, set aside another cup of vegetable water. Add 1 tablespoon at a time until it reaches your desired consistency.
- What vegetables you use will determine the flavor of the spaghettios.