Salsa Agrodolce

This easy sauce recipe from Chef Anne Janzen brings a hint of Sicilian tradition to your favorite meat, fish or vegetables. A tangy sauce, it's one that elevates the flavor of poultry, red meat or fish.

Cuisine Italian

Dish Type sauce

Cooking Style vegan, Vegetarian

Diet and Health healthy-ish, low fat

Seasonal autumn, summer

Ingredient tomato

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 79

Author Anne Janzen

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup onions chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley minced
2 cups tomatoes peeled and diced
3/4 tsp salt
3 grinds black pepper
1 heaping tbsp fresh basil chopped (or 1/4 tsp dried)
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp red wine vinegar

Instructions

Heat your saucepan and add the oil.
Add the onions and saute gently for 5 minutes.
Add parsley and saute another 2 minutes.
Mix in your tomatoes, salt, and pepper. This is also the time to add your basil if you are using dried. Otherwise – save your fresh basil until you remove the sauce from the heat.
Cook this over low heat for 15 minutes.
Mix in the sugar, cinnamon and vinegar.
Cook for an additional 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in fresh basil (if using fresh).

Notes

The finished sauce will have some texture. But if it is your preference, you can puree the sauce to a smooth consistency.

A note on the provided nutrition information

The nutrition information provided has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator and is not a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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