Ingredients
- 2 large red bell peppers
- 1 large Fresno chile pepper or Holland chile pepper
- 1 large head garlic
- Sprig fresh rosemary, leaves picked and finely chopped
- 1 medium-large firm eggplant
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing eggplant
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 (28-ounce) can Italian tomatoes
- 2 fresh basil leaves, torn
- Sprig fresh oregano, leaves picked and finely chopped
- 1 pound long fusilli pasta
- Grated Pecorino cheese
- Fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and chopped
Directions
Char the skins of sweet and hot peppers to black under a broiler with oven door slightly ajar, to prevent steam build up or place directly over stovetop flame. Cover the charred peppers and cool, peel, and seed. Reserve.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Cut head garlic to expose the cloves, dress in extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Press the garlic into the chopped rosemary and coat the cut cloves. Wrap the garlic up in foil and roast 40 to 45 minutes, until soft but still moist.
Halve the eggplant lengthwise and brush with extra-virgin olive oil. Season the eggplant with salt and pepper and place cut-side down on baking sheet and roast to very tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool the eggplant until easy to handle, then scoop the flesh away from skins and add to a food processor with roasted garlic and roasted sweet and hot peppers, then puree.
In saucepan, heat the stock and tomatoes. If the tomatoes are whole, break them up. Stir in the eggplant-pepper mixture and add basil and oregano, salt, and pepper, to taste.
Simmer sauce to combine flavors then cool and store for make-ahead meal.
Reheat over medium heat.
Boil long, curly pasta in salted water to al dente, toss the pasta with sauce and serve with cheese and a sprinkle fresh parsley.
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By kennemere
Greenville
on January 10, 2013
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Wow, this sauce is great! I only used 1 red pepper due to their high price, but when I grow my own this summer I will use 2 like the recipe says. I did not add a fresno pepper. Amazing is all I can say. I keep dipping a spoon in and eating it while it simmers. Can't wait to eat this tonight served over 3-cheese tortellini. I will be making this over and over and freezing batches : (and yes, a little time consuming but WORTH IT and therapeutic like someone else said!
By naplesreg_5582691
Bonita Springs, FL
on May 15, 2012
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LOVE IT! AND YES do double it. It's fun to make as well, very therapeutic. I added an extra Fresno pepper for the kick and it turned out great. Next time I think I will also add an extra garlic bulb since we LOVE lots of garlic. ENJOY!
By Alli_Cooks
In the South
on October 18, 2011
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It took a little time, but, if you menu plan, it's easily done in stages while making something else. Even if you don't, it doesn't take all that much time. Completely worth it. Full of flavor and absolutely delicious. Haven't stopped making it since this summer. Also yummy over chicken.
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