Acquasale (Sweet Pepper Sauce)
A simple and delicious recipe that can be served with pasta, polenta or as a soup!
Yield
3 cupsPrep
10 minCook
30 minReady
40 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | medium |
red onion
finely sliced |
|
| ½ | clove |
garlic
finely minced |
|
| 3 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
roasted, ribs, membranes and seeds removed and cut into 1/2 inch slices |
|
| 2 | medium |
tomatoes
seeded and cut into chunks |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
bread crumbs
optional, fresh |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | medium |
red onion
finely sliced |
|
| 0.5 | clove |
garlic
finely minced |
|
| 3 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
roasted, ribs, membranes and seeds removed and cut into 1/2 inch slices |
|
| 2 | medium |
tomatoes
seeded and cut into chunks |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 59 | ml |
bread crumbs
optional, fresh |
|
Directions
Warm the olive oil in a large heavy sauté pot. Add the red onion and sauté over a low heat until the onion becomes limp and translucent.
Add the garlic and sauté briefly. Stir in the pepper strips and sweat them over low heat for 20 to 25 minutes. Add the tomatoes, salt and cook another 2 to 3 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
Put the mixture in a food processor and pulse about 30 times. DO NOT PUREE. If it seems too moist, add the breadcrumbs.
Serve either as an antipasto, or as a main dish with pasta or polenta.
Or, add stock & serve as a soup.
