Instant Pot No-Tomato Sauce (AIP, Paleo, GAPS, nightshade-free)

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Instant Pot No-Tomato Sauce (AIP, Paleo, GAPS, nightshade-free)

This Instant Pot NO-Tomato Sauce is such a boon — to have a sauce that is every bit as delicious as tomato sauce, but is "nomato" — so nightshade-free, and great for diets like AIP, Paleo & GAPS.

Course condiment, DInner

Cuisine American, Italian, Mediterranean

Keyword aip, gaps diet, no-tomato, nomato, paleo, sauce

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

Servings cups

Calories 49kcal

Author Megan

Cost $5

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

8 medium-size carrots , unpeeled
2 small-medium-size beets , unpeeled
2 small-medium-size onions , unpeeled
1-1/3 cups bone broth
1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons lime or lemon juice (or 1-2 drops lemongrass essential oil, if you are fruit-free or can't have citrus fruits, not for AIP)
2 Tablespoons fresh ginger root grated, then measured
4 cloves garlic smashed or minced
1 Tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Place carrots, beets and onions into Instant Pot insert. Add bone broth.
Check that rubber ring is fitted inside Instant Pot lid. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, making sure the steam release valve is sealed. Press the “Manual” setting, and decrease the time until you reach 15 minutes.
When the Instant Pot is done and beeps, press “Cancel.” Allow Instant Pot to release pressure naturally for 30 minutes. Place a dish towel over steam valve (or use oven mitt), and open it to release any remaining pressure. Remove lid and insert, so the pot's contents begin to cool.
Using tongs, remove veggies to large plate to cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, run beets under cool water, gently removing peel by rubbing it off. Slide skins off onions, composting/discarding peel.
Cut beets and onions in half, or allow onions to fall apart in layers. Place all veggies in blender.
Add warm broth, garlic, ginger, lime juice (or lemongrass), dried herbs and sea salt. Puree 30 seconds on medium-high speed. Stop part way through and scrape down the sides of blender jar, if needed. Then resume pureeing until smooth.
The sauce is now ready to be used in any recipe!

Notes

Find my favorite lemongrass essential oil here.

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