Saturday 18 January 2014

Napolitana Sauce

This versatile dish works perfectly as a vegetarian replacement for a bolognese sauce. It could also be used as a pizza topping, added to soup or used as a general side dish. It is best served with pasta and makes for a very flavoursome and easy meal.

Ingredients
1 large onion diced
1 large red capsicum diced and deseeded
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon apricot jam or brown sugar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or basil
1 teaspoon vegetable stock powder
2x 400g cans diced tomatoes
3 teaspoons soy sauce
3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon tomato sauce
3 teaspoons chutney (any sort)
1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
3 teaspoons cornflour mixed to a paste with 2 tablesppons cold water
cooked pasta, to serve (any sort)
grate parmesan cheese, to serve

Place all ingredients except the cornflour in the slow cooker, cover and cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.

If the sauce needs thickening, you can use the cornflour to do this at the end. I found that it wasn't necessary but it's a good option to have for a lot of sauces.
Serve over pasta and top with grated parmesan cheese.
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