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The Locavore Next Door: From Market to Table - Summer Pomodoro Sauce

By Carrie Robinson on July 28, 2012 from The Locavore Next Door

From Market to Table- Summer Pomodoro Sauce
 
Summertime is often synonymous to me with a bounty of homegrown tomatoes and veggies. Whether I am pulling fresh zucchinis and peppers from my own garden or a family member's garden or picking up some locally grown beauties at the farmers market, it inspires me to want to create something beautiful and fresh to put on my dinner table.
 
This week I made a fresh and summery Pomodoro Sauce.
 
What you will need:
 
1-2 tbsp of olive oil
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 a medium onion, chopped
7-8 smaller tomatoes or 3-4 larger tomatoes, roughly chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small to medium zucchini, chopped (Yeah, I know. The zucchini pictured above is massive.  I only used a small portion of it. ;) )
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
7-8 basil leaves, chopped
3 sprigs of parsley, leaves removed and chopped
1 tbsp sugar
Salt & pepper to taste
 
Heat your frying pan over medium heat.  Once hot, add the olive oil.  Then add the garlic and onion, and sauté for about 1 minute.  Add in the chopped zucchini and red bell pepper.  Sauté until the zucchini and pepper are tender, about 3-4 minutes.  Meanwhile, slightly process the chopped tomatoes in a blender or food processor.  Only blend for a few seconds.  You want the tomatoes to still have some body to them.  
 
Add the blended tomatoes to the veggies and mix.  Next pour in the balsamic vinegar.  Let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes. Mix in the sugar. Then add the fresh basil and parsley and cook for another minute.  At this point, taste your sauce.  If it is not sweet enough for your taste, you can add a little more sugar.  Salt and pepper the sauce to taste.  
 
Serve immediately over pasta.  
 
If you prefer a smoother sauce, you can let the pomodoro cool slightly and then blend in a blender or food processor for a few seconds.  
 
What is really great about this sauce recipe is that it is versatile.  Don't have a red pepper, but you have a green one?  Then use it instead.  You can throw in summer squash instead of the zucchini.  Don't have fresh tomatoes on hand?  Then use canned tomatoes.  
 
Of course, fresh will taste better.  

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