Easy and yummy I also used minced carrots instead of bell peppers and vegetable stock instead of wine. I added 1 tbs flour to thicken it up then I used an immersion blender to make it nice and smooth. After that I added chopped parsley sliced mushrooms and cooked ground beef (seasoned with garlic onion parley salt/pepper) to add flavor.
I changed a lot about this recipe. First I took 3lbs of fresh garden tomatoes and halved them, coated them with olive oil and sprinkled them with dried orageno. I roasted them in the oven at 400 degrees for 45 min. I sauteed 5-6 cloves garlic, 2 onions, and 1 green pepper until fragrant and translucent in a big sauce pan. I then added 1 1/2 c fresh basil, 2-3 tsp oregano, and 2-3 tsp fresh rosemary. I sauteed that for another min. Then I placed the roasted tomatoes and all the juices in the sauce pan and simmered for 2 hours. When the tomatoes broke down I added approx. 1 cup of vodka. Simmered for another 1/2 hour and then I pureed the sauce. I added a few sprinkles of dried oregano and parsley while the sauce was cooking.
This recipe is perfect if you're looking for a good base tomato sauce. It easily lends itself to substitutions. For example I used zuccini someone from work had given me instead of the green bell peppers.
This is a long process and although it has a variety of vegetables it did not have enough flavour. It also needs to be thicker.
I used red vine tomatoes and lost the red color. Thin so I let the water cook out which creates thickness. I plan to use it as a base then add mushrooms red/green peppers and onions for a crunch. Next time I will remove the seeds from the tomatoes.
Good basic sauce. I made a few changes. Was out of white wine so just used Appleton rum. Used one red pepper and one green instead of 2 greens. Added a tsp of basil. One onion not three. Yikes. I liked it but I think if I made it next time I would saute the onions and garlic first.
It was too thin and a bit bland. To thicken it up I mixed a bit more white wine and corn starch in a small bowl and then added to the sauce. I also added different veggies that I had on hand: mushrooms broccoli and spinach. Needs extra spice too.
sauce was good but a bit bland so i added fresh oregano parsley and rosemary. i blended the mixture to give a thicker and smoother texture.
This recipe was so-so. Flavor was good but needed to be thickened and blended. I also think the recipe was very vague with sizes of tomatoes. I probably won't make this one again.
