Copycat Trader Joe's Arrabbiata Sauce (Vegan Friendly) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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I bought a jar of Trader Joe's Arrabbiata Sauce for the specific reason of learning how to make it myself. The sauce has a nice kick to it owing to the chili powder. For a vegan version, omit the anchovy. All of the ingredient amounts are estimated. Use fresh tomatoes in the summer and off season use the best canned tomatoes you can find. I used a can of organic fire roasted tomatoes. From the jar's label: Arrabbiate Pasta Sauce is a traditional sauce originating in the central Italian city of Rome. Prepared with a combination of tomatoes, red bell peppers, and seasoned with extra virgin olive oil. Ingredients:
14 ounces roasted tomatoes (fresh or canned) |
1 -2 garlic clove, peeled and minced (i also roasted the garlic) |
2 tablespoons tomato paste (i like concentrated tomato paste in the squeeze bottle) |
1 large red sweet bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and roasted |
extra virgin olive oil (i used about 3 tablespoons) |
1 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional) |
salt, to taste |
1/4 cup fresh italian parsley, roughly chopped |
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar |
1/2 teaspoon chili powder (i used 1/4 teaspoon smoked chipotle powder and 1/4 teaspoon spanish smoked paprika) |
Directions:
1. Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. 2. Taste for any seasoning correction. 3. Delicious warm served over fresh pasta or spooned on bruschetta slices! 4. Yield is estimated. |
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