UMBRIAN STYLE ARRABIATTA SAUCE
This is a regional Italian recipe for a "hot" pasta sauce - my favourite meatless tomato sauce. The addition of sweet pepper, ginger, and honey (traditional for that part of Italy) both complements and tempers the heat of the sauce. I prefer to make it with fresh hot peppers or paste, but I've included a "cheater" method using hot red pepper flakes. The addition of eggplant is also traditional, but optional - if you don't care for eggplant, just leave it out.
Provided by labouchet
Categories Sauces
Time 2h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Put tomato puree in a heavy based pot to simmer, with the butter, ginger, and honey.
- In a small heavy saute pan, heat the oil, then add the hot chili (or paste or flakes).
- Add the garlic, sweet pepper, and tomato paste, and saute a few minutes, mashing mixture as you cook, being careful not to scorch it.
- Remove from heat and add to simmering tomatoes.
- Add oregano and basil, and taste for salt and black pepper.
- Also taste for heat quotient- if sauce isn't hot enough for your taste, add more hot chili now.
- Remember that the heat will temper a bit as the sauce cooks, and will be further diluted with the addition of the eggplant and pasta.
- Continue to simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, for 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours total cooking time.
- If using eggplant: Drain cubes after 30 minutes and rinse in colander.
- Lightly squeeze the cubes with your hands to remove moisture and pat dry with paper towel.
- Sprinkle some olive oil on your hands and toss the cubes, coating them with the oil- this initial coating helps prevent the eggplant from absorbing too much oil in the saute pan.
- Heat saute pan, add some oil to coat bottom, and add the whole garlic clove.
- When clove sizzles, swirl it in pan, and then add eggplant.
- Saute on high heat, tossing frequently, until golden.
- Add cooked eggplant to sauce in the final 15 minutes of cooking, along with the parlsey.
- Serve over cooked pasta.
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