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Creamy Red Pepper Sauce

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A creamy sauce made with red bell peppers, serve with grilled chicken or pork or fish.

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced onion
  • 2 large sweet red peppers, seeded and diced
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • salt, to taste

Preparation:

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Add garlic and onion; sauté until tender. Add diced red peppers, tomato paste, and thyme. Cook mixture for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add white wine and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Add chicken broth; bring to a boil. Boil until sauce is reduced by almost half. Add heavy cream; simmer until reduced again by about half. Remove from heat; pour into blender container. Pureé until smooth. Season with salt, to taste, and put through a sieve to strain, if desired. Serve with grilled chicken, fish, or pork. Makes about 2 cups of sauce.

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Great RecipeJune 12, 2008By cscearce
"The Red Pepper Sauce was great with chicken and pasta. I also used it as a sauce for Cheese and Meat Manicotti instead of a Tomato Sauce. It is easy to make and delicious"

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