Vegetable Ragù in jar cooking is one of my first recipes for sauces and salsas in jar cooking. Already in 2017, I understood that to make the most of jar cooking, it was useful to prepare sauces to preserve under vacuum. This vegetarian ragù in jar cooking recipe holds many of my memories; at home, we often used vegetables, which often became the main dish. Depending on the season, the vegetables for the ragù were chosen, sometimes zucchini, peppers, and eggplants, other times with carrots, mushrooms, and artichokes (my favorite). The vegetables were sautéed and then tomato pulp, herbs, and seasonings were added and cooked. The sauce was used to dress pasta or to make bruschetta or cook eggs, thus becoming the base for a second dish. Since developing microwave jar cooking, I have tried to offer you traditional, international, and family recipes adapted to the jar cooking technique. Opening a jar of vegetable ragù in jar cooking takes me back to my childhood, to when the flavors were authentic, and I hope it will be the same for you.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 238.35 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 25.03 (g) of which sugars 5.66 (g)
- Proteins 5.38 (g)
- Fat 15.15 (g) of which saturated 2.17 (g)of which unsaturated 0.54 (g)
- Fibers 7.65 (g)
- Sodium 281.72 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 175 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients to make summer ragù in jar cooking
Note: You will need 400 g of wilted mixed vegetables. Choose the proportions according to your taste. The gross weight of the vegetables should be 600 g.
- 1/4 onion
- 1/4 stalk celery
- 1 carrot
- 1 zucchini
- Half bell pepper
- Half black eggplant
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1.25 cups tomato pulp
- 2 pinches salt
- herbs (basil, parsley, thyme)
- 1/4 onion
- 1/4 stalk celery
- 2 carrots
- 2 artichokes
- 0.18 oz dried porcini mushrooms
- 1.25 cups tomato pulp
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
What you need
The jars suitable for jar cooking can be purchased, already equipped with 4 clips, on the site Decorazioni Dolci, with discount code WECK10.
- 1 Microwave oven
- 1 Jar one liter with thin or thick seal
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
Procedure
Wash and clean the vegetables, cut them into regular pieces, and distribute them in the bowl. Finely slice the onion and add it to the vegetables, along with a pinch of salt and the oil. Mix and wilt the vegetables in the microwave for 5 minutes at 800 watts.
Distribute the still hot vegetables in the jar, add the tomato pulp, aromatic herbs, and the other pinch of salt. Mix and clean the rim of the jar. Close and clip.
Place the jar in the microwave and start cooking for 10 minutes at your power given by the water test, I use 600 watts. At the end of cooking, leave the closed jar to rest for an hour. During resting, the vegetable ragù in jar cooking will continue to cook at low temperature, making it delicious and forming a vacuum in the jar. Once it is at room temperature, you can store the ragù in the fridge for 15 days to a month*.
Additional tips for vegetable sauce in jar cooking
Storage times vary depending on the jar used, the thick seal one (Bormioli Fido and Korken Ikea) will allow you to store the ragù for a month.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Here you can find the most common answers to your questions about the jar cooking technique.
What is the difference between thick and thin seal jars?
The seal of thick seal jars is better and remains immobile during cooking, ensuring a better hold. Even the post-cooking times are longer.
Where can you buy jars for jar cooking?
Thin seal jars (Weck) can be purchased on the Decorazioni Dolci website (discount code WECK10), already equipped with 4 clips. The Korken can be found at Ikea, while the Bormioli Fido can be found in supermarkets and well-stocked hardware stores.
