Description
Healthy, fresh, and utter delicious, this Oil Free Italian Peperonata Sauce recipe is a delightful Italian sauce perfect for pasta drenching.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 1 medium yellow onion, fine dice
- 1 red bell pepper, diced into ¾-inch squares
- 1 orange bell pepper, diced into ¾-inch squares
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced into ¾-inch squares
- 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 lb. 8 oz. plump tomatoes, quartered *
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda *
- ¼ cup pasta water (+/-) *
Herb/Spice Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons dried basil (+/-) *
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano (+/-) *
- ¼ to 1 teaspoon sea salt (+/-) *
- Pinch red pepper flakes
Other Ingredients:
- 16 oz. pasta (of choice) *
Optional Toppings:
- Fresh chopped basil
- Vegan Parmesan Cheese *
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to instructions, drain, shake well, set aside. Save 1 cup of pasta water to add to the sauce. You may only use ¼ cup of pasta water for this recipe; however, you may need a little extra, so we are reserving extra pasta water at this time.
- Place all the Herb/Spice Ingredients (except the red pepper flakes) into a small bowl, mix well. Set aside.
- In a large ceramic/enamel lined skillet, Dutch oven, or non-stick skillet, add the diced onions and bell peppers, sauté over medium-high heat for 7 to 9 minutes to soften.
- Add the finely minced garlic, sauté for 30 seconds, then add the quartered tomatoes and the Herb/Spice Mix, stir well to incorporate, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the baking soda and stirring constantly for one minute, then simmer for 30 minutes (or longer) largely dependent upon how soft you enjoy the peppers. Stir occasionally.
- After 30 minutes, the tomatoes should have broken down and released their juices and pretty much created a nice sauce, evaluate the amount of sauce. Add ¼ cup of pasta water, if needed.
- Add the red pepper flakes at the end, stir, allow to simmer for several minutes.
- Serve over your favorite pasta with freshly chopped basil and/or Vegan Parmesan Cheese.
Notes
*Please reference the blog post for Tips for Success, Pantry Items Used, Storage and Freezing, and Kitchen Products Used.
*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
*Servings: 4 to 5