Spicy Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Sauce {Vegan + GF!}
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Recipe type: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 1½ cups
 
This spicy and chunky roasted red pepper and tomato sauce is spicy, simple, and perfect on pasta or pizza!
Ingredients
  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • 1½ cups cherry tomatoes
  • 1-2 cloves garlic
  • 4 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 2 tsp dried or fresh thyme
  • 2 tsp sea salt, divided
  • scant ¼ cup diced red onion
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic power
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ cup water
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF and line a baking sheet with foil, parchment, or a silicone liner.
  2. Chop a large red bell pepper into small strips and wash and then halve your cherry tomatoes (don't wash out seeds!). Mince 1-2 cloves garlic.
  3. Toss together pepper, tomatoes, and garlic on baking shset and drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil, thyme, and 1 tsp salt.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes. Broil under high heat for one minute, watching carefully so that nothing burns too much!
  5. Remove baking sheet and set aside on a wire rack. Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat, heat remaining 2 tbsp olive oil and add crushed red pepper, chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, ground black pepper, and remaining 1 tsp sea salt.
  6. Add onion and sauté until onions are translucent and fragrant.
  7. Add roasted peppers and tomatoes. Try your best to transfer everything from the baking sheet, including the residual oil, garlic, and herbs, into the pan. Mix until well coated in oil.
  8. Add ½ cup water and stir. Using a potato masher or a large fork, mash until you reach a chunky, sauce-like consistency.
  9. Continue to simmer until most of the water is absorbed and sauce has thickened. Remove from heat and serve as desired.
Recipe by Whisk & Shout at https://whiskandshout.com/spicy-roasted-red-pepper-tomato-sauce-no-blender/