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Sweet Potato Thyme Tomato Sauce

A velvety, gently sweet tomato sauce thickened with simmered sweet potato and celery, perfumed with thyme and a pinch of chili heat.

Sweet Potato Thyme Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • 1 medium110 gYellow oniondiced
  • 2 stalks80 gCelerydiced
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 1½ medium200 gSweet potatoespeeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 tbsp30 gTomato paste
  • 2 tsp2 gDried thyme
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gCrushed red pepper
  • 1¾ lb800 gDiced tomatoes, canned
  • ½ cup120 gWater
  • 1 tsp5 gApple cider vinegar
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Prepare the vegetables first: dice the onion and celery, mince the garlic, and peel and cube the sweet potato.
  2. Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook, stirring, until soft, about 7 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the tomato paste, dried thyme and red pepper flakes and cook 2 minutes until the paste darkens.
  4. Add the sweet potato, canned tomatoes with their juice and the water. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low for 20 to 25 minutes, until the sweet potato is very tender.
  5. Turn off the heat and let cool 5 minutes. Blend with an immersion blender (or carefully in a vented blender) until smooth.
  6. Stir in the cider vinegar, salt and black pepper. Toss with hot cooked pasta, loosening with a splash of pasta water if needed.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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