Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Recipe

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I often use Greek olives with the artichoke hearts to add zing to this pasta sauce," says Genie Tosh. "Roast the peppers yourself if you have the time," suggests the Waynesville, Ohio reader.

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Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 4 hours

Yield: 15 Servings

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Ingredients

4 pounds plum tomatoes (about 17), coarsely chopped
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 can (29 ounces) tomato puree
3 jars (7 ounces each) roasted sweet red peppers, drained and chopped
2 jars (6-1/2 ounces each) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, quartered
2 cans (2-1/4 ounces each) sliced ripe olives, drained
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
Hot cooked pasta

Directions

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 14 ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or until flavors are blended. Serve with pasta. Yield: about 15 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 116 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 298 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Roasted Red Pepper Sauce in Quick Cooking May/June 2004, p52