Northern Cook Shares Zucchini Sauce Recipe

Zucchini season is in full swing, which means it is the perfect time to put up vegetables for winter. Olga Olegovna shared her recipe for a thick zucchini sauce with onion, carrot, and garlic. The author says it tastes like Uncle Ben«s sauce and works well not only with side dishes but also as a standalone appetizer.

What you will need

2 large zucchini;

2 large onions;

1 large carrot or 2 small ones;

3 garlic cloves;

1 tablespoon coarse salt, without a heap;

1.5 tablespoons sugar;

½ teaspoon each ground black pepper, red pepper, ground coriander, and khmeli-suneli (Georgian spice blend);

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar.

How to make it

Cut all the vegetables into small cubes — about 0.5 centimeters (0.2 inches). Finely chop the garlic as well.

Put the prepared zucchini, onion, carrot, and garlic into a pot and simmer for about an hour over low heat. Stir occasionally so the vegetables do not burn.

Then add the salt, sugar, black and red pepper, ground coriander, and khmeli-suneli. Stir and simmer for a few more minutes.

At the end, pour in a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and leave on the heat for another 3–5 minutes.

Spoon the hot sauce into pre-sterilized jars and seal with sterilized lids.

In winter, this preserve can be served as a vegetable salad or used instead of sauce with pasta, rice, buckwheat, bulgur, and other side dishes.

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