Salsa salu (V)

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Salsa salu - about this recipe

A slightly spicy tomato sauce from Uruguay.

Ingredients

• 50 ml olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 2 large onions, peeled and finely diced
• 1 red chilli, cut into strips
• 1 carrot, julienned
• 3 ripe tomatoes, peeled and cubed
• 65 ml white wine
• 2 green olives, chopped
• 2 black olives, chopped
• 250 ml vegetable stock
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig rosemary
• 1½ teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon flour

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a pan and gently fry the garlic and onions for about 5 minutes until golden.
2. Add the chilli and the carrot and cook for a further 3 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes and wine and after 5 minutes, add the olives, stock, seasonings, herbs and paprika.
4. Stir well and allow the sauce to cook slowly for about 30-40 minutes.
5. 5 minutes before the end of the cooking time, add the flour.

Serving suggestions

Makes a good sauce for pasta.

Variations

You can vary the amount of garlic and chilli to your personal taste.

Chef's notes

Add more oil if necessary.