Monday, June 21, 2010

Tomato/Red Pepper/Ginger Sauce

I made this yesterday for the first time, to accompany grilled Chilean Sea Bass -- it was a HUGE hit and I could have, quite literally, eaten simply the sauce with a spoon it was soo good. And SOOO easy! Though I used it for fish, I could easily accompany any kind of meat, seafood, or even grilled veggies. I suspect it would even taste good tossed with pasta or Asian noodles.

1 14.5 ounce can of roasted tomatoes -- diced, crushed, whole -- doesn't matter. (I prefer Glen Muir organic line)
2 large cloves of garlic
1 roasted red pepper (see separate recipe for how to roast one yourself, but feel free to use one from a jar as well)
1/2 tsp. fresh cracked black pepper
1/2 inch fresh ginger, grated (do not substitute dried ginger)
1/4 cup olive oil

In a sauce pan, add the tomatoes, garlic, pepper, ginger and peppers -- chop up the veggies into rough chunks. Let it simmer over medium/low heat for about 10 minutes so the flavors develop and meld a bit.

Then pour it into a blender, add the olive oil, and puree the mixture until everything is liquified and thoroughly emulsified.

This sauce can be served hot, warm, room temperature or cold. The possibilities are limitless. You could even thin it out a bit with some broth and serve it as a soup.

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