ACQUASALE (SWEET PEPPER SAUCE)
Ingredients
- 3 red bell peppers, roasted, ribs, membrane and seeds removed and cut into ½ inch slices
- 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and cut into chunks
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup fresh breadcrumbs, optional
Directions
- Directions
- Warm the olive oil in a large heavy sauce 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 and 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 and serve as soup.
