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Nightshade-Free Marinara Sauce




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May 6, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 21 Comments

This versatile nightshade-free marinara sauce recipe can take the place of any tomato sauce.  It can be used for pizza, zucchini noodles, and even as a dip!

Food sensitivities? Following a grain-free diet? Try this nightshade-free marinara sauce with grain-free sourdough pizza crust! #paleo #GAPS

Nightshade-Free Marinara Sauce

Nightshades are a group of vegetables in the Solanaceae family. These include tomatoes, white potatoes, peppers, and eggplant. For those who are sensitive to nightshades, “tomato” sauce seems out of the question. Thankfully, this combination of beet and sweet potato creates a delicious alternative.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium beet
  • 1 small sweet potato (or two medium carrots)
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1–2 tablespoons lemon juice (or 1/2 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon raw apple cider vinegar)
  • 1/2–1 cup water for steaming
  • 1–2 tablespoons cooking oil for sautéing the onions and garlic

Directions

Chop the beet and sweet potato (or carrots) into small chunks.

Place into a small saucepan.

Add water. (I use the least amount I can to be sure the mixture steams properly but maintains texture.)

Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce the heat to simmer until well cooked.

Meanwhile, sauté the onion and minced garlic in your cooking oil until translucent. Combine. Add seasonings and lemon juice (or vinegar) to beet mixture. (The salt, seasonings, and lemon juice/vinegar will help make this less sweet.)

Nightshade-free sauce in pan

Pour into blender or food processor. Blend until desired texture is achieved. (I use my hand blender.)

Serve immediately or save in the fridge for 5 days or so. This works great as a pizza sauce with my delicious grain-free pizza crust. It’s the ultimate pizza for those with food sensitivities! Find the recipe here.

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Ingredients

  • 1 medium beet
  • 1 small sweet potato (or two medium carrots)
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1–2 tablespoons lemon juice (or 1/2 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon raw apple cider vinegar)
  • 1/2–1 cup water for steaming
  • 1–2 tablespoons cooking oil for sautéing the onions and garlic

Instructions

  1. Chop the beet and sweet potato (or carrots) into small chunks.
  2. Place into a small saucepan.
  3. Add water. (I use the least amount I can to be sure the mixture steams properly but maintains texture.)
  4. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce the heat to simmer until well cooked.
  5. Meanwhile, sauté the onion and minced garlic in your cooking oil until translucent. Combine. Add seasonings and lemon juice (or vinegar) to beet mixture.
  6. Pour into blender or food processor. Blend until desired texture is achieved. (I use a hand blender.)
  7. Serve immediately or store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Comments

  1. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says

    May 13, 2016 at 12:27 pm

    Love this option! I’m sure this is so yummy. I LOVE beets! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Savoring Saturdays gluten free linky party!

    Reply
  2. Danette says

    November 5, 2016 at 6:28 am

    Do you peel the beet & sweet potato before cooking them? I would like to make this for a family member who cannot tolerate nightshades. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! Looking forward to trying it.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      November 5, 2016 at 11:50 am

      Yes, I peel them. Makes for a smoother texture. Hope your family enjoys it!

      Reply
  3. Rachel says

    May 29, 2017 at 11:55 am

    What seasonings do you use? I see it says to add seasonings but couldn’t find which ones specifically so I chose parsley and oregano.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      May 29, 2017 at 5:09 pm

      My kids like Frontier’s Pizza Seasoning blend. Italian seasoning is nice too. The parsley and oregano should be great!

      Reply
  4. Dianna says

    June 4, 2017 at 8:23 am

    Do you put real cheese on it? I can’t have dairy, allergic to casein…I can use buffalo cheese, but don’t know if it melts…..can’t wait to try your no mato sauce! I am AIP also, no nightshades, it’s changed so much the way we eat! Thank you for offering such a great recipe.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      June 4, 2017 at 10:19 am

      We use raw milk cheese but haven’t tried any alternatives. I think it’s great without any cheese!

      Reply
  5. Kristin says

    September 11, 2017 at 7:12 pm

    Would this freeze well if I make a large batch? Also wondering, if anyone has tried goat cheese? I am new to AIP eating. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      September 14, 2017 at 8:31 am

      We have enjoyed goat cheese in the past. We now do fine with raw milk cheese, so I haven’t used it in awhile. This should freeze fine!

      Reply
  6. Kerry Eyman says

    March 10, 2018 at 10:44 am

    Have you tried using strawberries to replace tomato? I tried it in a borscht recipe and it seemed to work OK.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      March 11, 2018 at 1:38 pm

      Never tried it. Thanks for the suggestion.

      Reply
    • Mj says

      November 15, 2019 at 3:21 pm

      I’ve used strawberries to replace tomatoes in guacamole. The guac was awesome, friends actually thought they were tomatoes too.

      Reply
  7. Melissa Morris says

    March 17, 2018 at 11:20 am

    Can this be used as a pasta sauce? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      March 21, 2018 at 6:58 am

      Yes, definitely.

      Reply
  8. Hannah says

    November 9, 2018 at 8:58 pm

    Like this better than tomato pizza sauce!

    Reply
  9. Becky says

    July 17, 2019 at 8:18 am

    How many servings does this make?

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      July 17, 2019 at 11:33 am

      Approximately 1 cup.

      Reply
  10. Susan Delphine Delaney MD, MS says

    October 15, 2019 at 6:47 pm

    OMG, thank you!

    Reply
  11. Kali Faun Elliott says

    June 26, 2020 at 5:30 pm

    what kind of onion did you use?? Wondering if it would make a big difference if I used a red onion opposed to a yellow. Thanks

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      June 27, 2020 at 6:56 am

      That should work fine.

      Reply

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