Cooking Recipe Acquasale (Sweet Pepper Sauce)
Recipe Ingredients
3 tb
Olive oil
1 ea
Red onion, finely sliced
1/2 ea
Garlic clove, finely minced
3 ea
Red bell peppers, roasted, ribs, membranes & seeds removed & cut into 1/2" slices
2 md
Tomatoes, seeded & cut into chunks
1/4 ts
Salt
1/4 c
Fresh breadcrumbs, optional
Directions
Warm the olive oil in a large heavy saute pot. Add the red onion &
saute over a low heat until the onion becomes limp & translucent. Add
the garlic & saute briefly. Stir in the pepper strips & sweat them
over low heat for 20 to 25 minutes. Add the tomatoes & salt & cook
another 2 to 3 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Put the mixture in
a food processor & 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.