Shelly's Recipe

SIENA SAUCE

Category: Sauces - Miscellaneous

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp garlic, chopped
1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
1/2 cup green olives with pimiento, chopped
1/4 cup small capers, rinsed
1/2 cup red wine
1 cup tomatoes, diced
29 oz can tomato puree
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 medium red bell peppers, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 tbsp sugar
2 fresh sweet basil leaves, chopped

Heat olive oil in a small sauce pot; add garlic and saute for one minute (do not brown). Add bell peppers and saute until al dente. Add olives and capers and stir. Add red wine and bring to a boil. Add remaining ingredients except basil.

Bring to a boil, reduce to low heat and simmer for approximately 30 minutes. Add basil to sauce and stir well; remove Siena sauce from heat. Serve over your favorite pasta. Garnish with chopped basil, if desired.