I have been a fan of Nomato Sauce for a while now, my kids however not so much. But after having tested numerous of Nomato Sauce recipes, I have finally found a combo which i LOVE and the kids like too. Pasta night is saved you guys :D!!
So even though I know that there are many nomato sauce recipes out there, I still want to share my version with you all. If you have a nomato sauce recipe, you love – please share in the comments section below 🙂 Like I said I have tried many nomato sauce recipes, but I for sure haven’t tried them all. So I would love to hear from you which recipe is your favorite and of course if it beats mine 😉
This Histamine Friendly Nomato Sauce recipe is really quite simple, but it does require some cooking time, so make sure you have time to let it simmer away until it is ready. Clean and chop up all of the vegetables. Heat up the (extra virgin) olive oil and add the celery and onion to the pot and cook, stirring a few times, until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic, and let it cook with the onion and celery for a bit – don’t let it brown.
Add in the rest of the vegetables, the apples, the bone broth/bouillon, a bit of apple cider vinegar, salt, a handful of basil and a handful of mixed green herbs of your choice (I used a mix of herbs I have in the garden, rosemary, thyme, lemon thyme, oregano, sage, and a bit of lemon balm).
Then all there is left to do is to let it simmer for ca. 30 minutes. When all of the veggies are soft, but the beets still have a little bite, then it is ready to get blended (the longer you cook it the less red/more orange it will become). Blend till you get the texture you prefer. I prefer to not blend it till it is completely smooth, but leave a bit of texture in there. Salt to taste and if you prefer, add a bit more apple cider vinegar. If you don’t tolerate apple cider vinegar, you can also leave it out completely, but in that case I would recommend you make sure to choose a sour apple for the sauce.
Now all there is left is to enjoy this tomato and nightshade free Histamine Friendly Nomato Sauce. You can eat it plain like it is together with some pasta or spiralized vegetables. Or you can use it as a base for other pasta sauces, as a pizza sauce, or to make tomato free lasagna, just to mention a few options 😉 What is your favorite way of eating nomato sauce? Please share in the comments below.
Now all there is left is to enjoy this tomato and nightshade free Histamine Friendly Nomato Sauce. You can eat it plain like it is together with some pasta or spiralized vegetables. Or you can use it as a base for other pasta sauces, as a pizza sauce, or to make tomato free lasagna, just to mention a few options 😉 What is your favorite way of eating nomato sauce? Please share in the comments below.
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The BEST NOmato sauce to date in my kitchen 😀 A completely nightshade free NOmato sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 white onions (ca. 230 g)
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 4 medium carrots (ca. 220 g)
- 2 cups of butternut squash cut in to cubes (ca. 230 g)
- 2 medium big red beets (ca. 300 g)
- 2–4 sticks of celery (depending on the size and your love of celery)
- 1 yellow zucchini (ca. 270 g)
- 2 apples, rather sour than sweet (ca. 260 g)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
- 2 cups of bone broth (480 ml)
- 1 cups of water (240 ml) (leave out if you are making a base for lasagna sauce)
- 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar (optional)
- 1 handful of basil
- 1 handful of mixed green herbs (rosemary, thyme, oregano, sage, lemon balm)
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Clean and chop up all of the vegetables.
- Heat up the (extra virgin) olive oil and add the celery and onion to the pot and cook, stirring a few times, until the onions are translucent.
- Add the garlic, and let it cook with the onion and celery for a bit – don’t let it brown.
- Add in the rest of the vegetables, the apples, the bone broth/bouillon, water, a tsp of apple cider vinegar, salt, a handful of basil and a handful of mixed green herbs of your choice (I used a mix of herbs I have in the garden, rosemary, thyme, lemon thyme, oregano, sage, and a bit of lemon balm).
- Bring it to the boil, turn down the heat and let it simmer for ca. 30 minutes (the longer you cook it the less red/more orange it will become).
- Let it simmer till all of the veggies are soft, but the beets still have a little bite. Blend till you get the texture you prefer. I prefer to not blend it till it is completely smooth, but leave a bit of texture in there.
- Salt to taste and if you prefer, add a bit more apple cider vinegar. If you don’t tolerate apple cider vinegar, you can also leave it out completely, but in that case I would recommend you make sure to choose a sour apple for the sauce.
- Enjoy it plain with some pasta or spiralized vegetables. Or you can use it as a base for other pasta sauces, as a pizza sauce, or to make tomato free lasagna, just to mention a few options.
This is really delicious! (I made it without the bone broth.) Thank you!!!
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Thanks Marian 😀 and thank you for the stars ***** <3
I used this recipe as a base and made some slight modifications. Not a fan of celery so I left it out altogether, but substituted zucchini squash and added some purple cauliflower and broccoli (1/2 head of each). It came out rather sweet so I added some pickle juice (maybe 1/4 cup) and some nutritional yeast flakes for some earthy /smoky flavor and it also helped to bind the sauce which was an added bonus (maybe about 1/3 cup). I used thyme, rosemary and sage, all fresh, and dried oregano, garlic salt and somefresh ground black pepper (I can tolerate these things that I added even though some of them are higher on the histamine scale). Thank you for the suggestions!! I was really beginning to tire of pesto sauce for all my Italian cravings. This is such a great recipe to replace tomatoes in so many things! With different seasoning and cut coarser it could probably make a yummy salsa!
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Hi Keri,
Thank you so much for sharing your modifications 😀 They sound like a great addition to the sauce. YUM. I’m planning on reintroducing nutritional yeast again soon. Really looking forward to it. 😉
Hi Tania, thanks for the beautiful histamin friendly recipes. I have tried a few of them and enjoyed them all. Your website is great!!! Just made this nomato sauce and enjoyed it together with a high proteïn pasta. Also great quantity. This way I can store some portions in the freezer. Following the quantities you suggest I had some leftover vegetables. I followed your way of making dips … roasted the leftovers in the oven and put them in the blender with some water. At the same time my nomato sauce was finished, I also had a dip/veggie spread.
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Wauw thanks Marlisa for the raving review <3
Dear Tania,
I have MCAS, and my diet has been limited and bland forever. Today, since I had some strength, I tried your nomato sauce recipe. I, truthfully, regretted it at the beginning because it’s so much prep, but I’m astounded by the end result. It’s the first tasty thing I’ve eaten in a long time. I don’t know how you figured this out, but you’re an alchemist! Thanks
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Wow Valerie,
I’m so happy you liked it 🙂 It is a lot of prep for sure, but so worth it indeed 😀 Thank you so much for all the stars 😀
HI! I’m so confused… This recipe looks amazing, but how are any of you tolerating apple cider vinegar? When my intolerance flares up, any vinegar would give me itchy hives. I thought vinegar was a huge NO for HI.. Also wondering how others experience HI. One finger on my right hand gets covered in itchy blisters and I know within minutes of eating the wrong thing.
Hi AJ,
The symptoms of histamine intolerance are widely different for different people. And even though icthing is a common one – for me it is a rare one that only seems to get triggered when I eat a lot of seaweed (high iodine) and get really bad when msg gets involved too.
As for the vinegar – not all vinegars are created equally. And while balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar and red wine vinegar are big no no’s – there are other types of vinegar which are lower in Histamine (eg apple cider vinegar). Check out the food list from Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance – they have a list of the different vinegars. However some people just react to all acidic things and if you are one of them – just leave out the vinegar from the recipe. If you do that try to use a fairly sour apple 🍏
I hope this helps you a bit,
Tania
Is Nomato sauce freezable?
Yes you can freeze my nomato sauce. I always make big batches so I can freeze down handy sized portions of nomato sauce 🙂
This is delicious although I admit I cheated a bit and the only thing I chopped was the apple! I halved the amounts as there is only two of us and started with a frozen soffritto mix (onions/celery/carrots), frozen beetroot, butternut squash, courgette (zucchini) – I put all the ingredients straight in to a pot and simmered for half an hour. Blitz the lot once it is cooked – used half and froze half for next! Thoroughly recommend this!
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Hi Wizz,
What a great tip to use frozen produce 😀 That for sure saves a lot of time 😉 <3
Wow! I’ve been on a low histamine diet for a week and a half, and was really missing my favourite food, tomatoes. I made this on the weekend and it made me so happy! Thank you for posting this nutritious and delicious recipe, and the smell while it was simmering in the pot was mouth watering. The next day, I used it as a base for my experimental bbq sauce, and that turned out yummy too! (Nomato sauce, fresh ginger, apple sauce, brown sugar and coconut aminos… so sweet, caramelised and tangy).
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Wow that does sound yummy 😀 Thank you for the tip, and thank you for taking your time writing a comment 🙂 I would love to hear what you think of the other recipes once you try them.
Tania
This was delicious and even tasted more like a mild tomato sauce than I expected. Everyone who watched me make it was impressed at the turnout. Smelled great cooking. Perfect for freezing. I left out the vinegar as I’m unsure if I can tolerate it. Didnt seem to lose out of flavor.
Thank you so much.
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Hi Jess,
Thank you so much for the raving review 😀
How long with this keep in the fridge?
Hi Michael,
It keeps for 3 days. However I would not recommend keeping it in the fridge for that long if you have Histamine issues.
Tania
I can’t thank you enough Tania for this recipe! My daughter in law is allergic to tomatoes and therefore can’t eat traditional lasagne. The sauce looks like the real thing and tastes great. Can’t wait to see what she thinks.
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I can’t thank you enough Tania for this recipe! My daughter in law is allergic to tomatoes and therefore can’t eat traditional lasagne. I am vegan so I used vegetable stock instead of the bone broth. The sauce looks like the real thing and tastes great. Can’t wait to see what she thinks.
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Hi Tania,
Hope she loves it ❤️ And so great of you to try to accommodate her allergy. Love that.
Tania
This recipe is just sooo good. My youngest has lots of food allergies and this is a favorite of the whole family! If you made mass quantities and bottles it for sale I’d be a customer for life… but not too hard to make myself either. Thanks for sharing!!
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Wauw, so awesome that your whole family lokes it. Makes stuff significantly easier, than having to cook separate meals. Thank you for taking the time to rate the recipe and sharing your love <3
Tania
Thank you soooooo much, just learnt that my 12 year old and myself are histamine intolerant and we both cant imagine a life without tomatoes, you have made it possible!!! Delicious!!
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Hi Natascha,
So happy you like it 🙂 I hope you’ll find many new favorites here on the blog 🙂
Tania
I DREADED going off tomatoes, BUT this sauce is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!
Thank you so much for sharing, never could have done this on my own!
OUTSTANDING!
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<3 LOVE the comment Cindy :) thanks for the feedback and the stars <3
Hi there,
I just wondered if anyone has tried making this in an Instant Pot, and if so what timings did you use please? Thanks I’m advance!
Sorry Sarah, for only getting to your comment now. I hope someone will answer your question soon.
Tania
Hi! This looks great! What can I replace the apples AND ACV with? Thank you 🙏
Hi Bianca.
The apple adds a little sweetness and a little acidity to the sauce, you can leave them out or add a little sugar to the sauce. For a little acidity, you can add a little pomegranate juice (the tart kind).
Tania
Can I substitute anything else for the apples? I cannot tolerate apples without bad joint effects. Thank you!
Hi Carrie.
The apple adds a little sweetness and a little acidity to the sauce, you can leave them out or add a little sugar to the sauce. For a little acidity, you can add a little pomegranate juice (the tart kind).
Tania
Would it be possible to leave out apples or replace? I’m allergic :/
Sure. The apple adds a little sweetness and a little acidity to the sauce, but you can for sure leave it out.
My husband chopped all the veggies for me except the butternut squash which we bought already cubed.
He said he could not tell the difference between Nomato sauce and regular tomato sauce. You know what? I couldn’t either! I have passed this recipe to all in our cooking club, as well as , other friends and family. This amazing sauce has brought variety back to our table, so thank you, it’s really amazing!
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That is so awesome Pam 🙂 thank you for sharing the recipe 🙂 this has truly made my day 🙂 <3
OMG! This recipe is INCREDIBLE! It tastes exactly like tomatoes – I am flabbergasted and you are genius 🙂 Since having to go on a low histamine diet to try to calm down my Long Covid symptoms, have really missed tomatoes and it made me realise how often I use tinned tomatoes in recipes for sauces and flavouring in coking etc. I never expected this recipe to actually taste of tomatoes but it DOES – honest to God I am so happy, I feel almost tearful. I just showed my partner the sauce and gave him a taste and he was astounded and agreed with me that not only does it taste of tomatoes, it’s gorgeous. I am now going to make a lasagne and freeze half the batch for next time I want to amend a tomato based sauce. THANKYOU thankyou thankyou (Becky Mallison)
Hi Becky,
This really made my day. THANKYOU thankyou thankyou <3
Tania
Looks great! But isn’t it a lot of work for a one off dish, given that we can’t keep leftovers in the histamine diet?
My daughter is on a low histamine diet and we were told, “no leftovers!”
Can’t rate the recipe, didn’t try it yet.
Hi John,
I usually freeze it down in suitable portions afterwards. Leftovers is a no no indeed, but the freezer is your friend 😉
Tania
Thank you, this looks marvellous. You are making me happy again
So Happy to hear that <3 <3
Hi there, so I just made this in the Instant Pot. I think I did it for 10 mins with natural relase. I then blended it w/an immersion blender. Note: I used 2 T. of beet root powder bc I was lazy and had a Costco size bag of it. Even so, my final product was a pale orange. Since I know that visual cues are important, I wanted it closer to red, so I added another teaspoon of the beet root powder to bring it closer to at elast a vodka sauce color. Next time, I’ll wait until the end to add the beet root powder.
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Hi Yolanda,
Thank you for adding tips on how to cook this using an Instant Pot 🙂
Tania
You’re AMAZING! Miracle! Thank you! Tastes like some tomato sauces we’ve tried.
I made some changes as described below which made it even closer to the tomato sauce we like…but I couldn’t have done it without your recipe as a starting point.
I appreciate the freezing tip too!
And Thank you to person who mentioned using frozen vegetables — LIFE SAVER! So much faster and easier. I probably wouldn’t have tried to make this otherwise.
– My Changes –
I Halved the Recipe (Measured by weight)
Removed/Swapped from current recipe:
-Removed Celery (Not a fan)
-Swapped Bone Broth for Water (Bone Broth is not histamine friendly for us)
-Left out the additional Water Ingredient (made pizza sauce so needed it to be thicker)
-Removed Apple Cider Vinegar (Per list we follow, not histamine friendly)
Personal additions/adjustments (We halved the recipe so this is for halved recipe including above changes):
1 1/4 tsp Salt (Used Himalayan sea salt. I likely needed extra due to not using any kind of broth)
3/4 tsp Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C powder — per the list we follow, lowers histamine but also a weak DAO inhibitor)
3 TBL Distilled White Vinegar (Ok on histamine list we follow, however may try to swap this for more Ascorbic Acid next time)
1/2 tsp Onion powder (white)
3/4 tsp Garlic granules (Per list, In small amounts, usually well tolerated after cooking)
1/4 tsp Dried Oregano
1/8 tsp Dried Italian Seasoning
The above adjustments with the halved recipe fit perfectly in a Vitamix Blender to mix
Story:
My boyfriend loves tomatoes and has struggled with MCAS for consistently the past 2 months (and on and off for the year prior…but the last 2 months have been the worse). He really misses pizza. He just tried pizza the day prior and it caused a bad a flair so I went hunting for a solution and found this recipe with such great reviews.
This recipe truly is amazing. My adjustments were because he is extremely particular about food taste so I was trying to get closer to mimicking our favorite pizza sauce. With the changes I made, this sauce was a Big hit. Score!
I found after blending that it was light on that acidity from tomatoes that we enjoy. While trying to accomplish this with vinegar, but it wasn’t enough acidity and started to make it taste more like vinegar. It was the Ascorbic Acid that really gave me what I was looking for. That was like the Ah Ha moment!
Also I needed to add dried herbs/seasonings at the end. But that may be more my fault due to not really knowing how many fresh herbs to add (as half a handful) so I was just guessing at it. Also, the lack of broth likely impacted flavor. It was easiest to fine tune in the end with the dry herbs/seasonings.
Thank you again for bringing a tomatoey sauce back into his life!
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I can’t edit the prior comment so I wanted to add.
The ascorbic acid/vitamin c works well for flavor but be careful on the amount as it’s a supplement. The above is with buffered Vit C and for adults only. You want to read the label and only use what is appropriate for your family sensitivity, sauce portion size, other Vit C you might have had. It is particularly important to use a lot less depending than I mentioned if you’re using pure Ascorbic acid.
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Hi Roxy,
Thank you so much for sharing your adjustments here <3 And I'm really happy your boyfriend can enjoy pizza again. Finding the enjoyment back in food is such an important part of the journey.
Tania
Celery can induced histamine release in mast cell disorders. https://mastcell360.com/healthy-foods-to-avoid-when-you-have-mast-cell-activation-syndrome-or-histamine-intolerance/. what can be a good substitute
Hi Audrey,
If you don’t tolerate celery, just leave it out.
Tania