ROASTED GARLIC, BELL PEPPER AND TOMATO BLENDER SAUCE

Roasted Garlic, Bell Pepper and Tomato Blender Sauce image

This was a recipe that I created one summer afternoon when I had a big crop of tomatoes from my garden. It is wonderful on pasta with a sprinkle of Romano cheese.

Provided by NUBBYJEN

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

5 cloves garlic, chopped
¼ cup water
5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
6 small tomatoes
1 (16 ounce) jar roasted red bell peppers
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Place whole unpeeled head of garlic in an oven-safe dish with 1/4 cup water and drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil on garlic. Roast in preheated oven for about 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, put tomatoes in a blender and blend until pureed. Add bell peppers and blend until pureed.
Break roasted cloves of garlic and squeeze 5 cloves into blender; blend in garlic. Add 4 tablespoons olive oil and blend briefly. Add salt and pepper to taste, dried red pepper flakes and basil; blend.
The sauce is ready, but can either be refrigerated for a couple of days to blend the flavors or can be frozen. Sauce can be served cold or heated up until just warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.8 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Fat 17.9 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 415.6 mg, Sugar 6.8 g