Red Sauce with Roasted Red Pepper

RED SAUCE WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS


INGREDIENTS:

2 LARGE CLOVES GARLIC PEELED
4 LARGE SWEET RED PEPPERS ROASTED (SEE NOTE)
4 POUNDS RIPE TOMATOES (SEE NOTE)
2 TSP. DRIED THYME
1 TSP. ANISE SEED
1 TSP. DRIED OREGANO
1/2 TSP. SUGAR
1/2 TSP. SALT
1/4 TSP. CRUSHED RED PEPPER FLAKES

NOTE:

RED PEPPERS: QUARTER THE RED PEPPERS AND SEED. PLACE ON SHEET ATOP BROILING PAN AND BROIL UNTIL BLISTERED AND BLACKENED. PLACE IN BROWN PAPER BAG AND SEAL. LET STAND FOR TEN MINUTES AND THEN PEEL FOR PROCEDURE BELOW.

TOMATOES: HALVE PLUM TOMATOES AND PLACE ON BAKING PAN IN 350 DEG. OVEN FOR ABOUT 15 MIN. PUREE IN FOOD PROCESSOR AND RUN THROUGH SEIVE TO REMOVE SEEDS.PUREE GARLIC, PEPPERS, AND TOMATOES IN FOOD PROCESSOR OR BLENDER. TRANSFER MIXTURE TO HEAVY COOKING POT ADD THYME, OREGANO, SUGAR, SALT, AND CRUSHED RED PEPPER BRING TO A BOIL AND SIMMER, UNCOVERED ,UNTIL THICKENEDABOUT 1 HOUR STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. FOR LAST FIVE MIN BOIL SAUCE UNTIL DESIRED THICKNESS IS REACHED.CAN BE FROZEN FOR LATER USE. CAN ADD COOKED SAUSAGES FORSERVING. SERVE OVER CHOICE OF PASTA. PENNE WORKS WELL.