TOMATO SAUCE WITH PINE NUTS, CAPERS, OLIVES AND RAISINS

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This sauce (adapted from a recipe by Nick Kindelsperger at Serious Eats http://bit.ly/oNz3EI ) is reminiscent of puttanesca, but with the sweet and nutty addition of raisins and pignoli.

Provided by DrGaellon

Categories     Sauces

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano variety
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 tablespoons golden raisins, plumped in hot water then drained
1/2 cup black olives, pitted and roughly chopped
2 tablespoons capers, chopped
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Drain tomatoes into a measuring cup. Reserve 1/4 cup of packing juice. Roughly chop tomatoes and set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over low heat until shimmering. Add garlic and cook gently until soft but not brown. Add tomatoes, raise heat to medium, and cook tomatoes until they are soft and broken down, about 15 minutes. Add a little reserved juice if necessary, but keep the sauce very thick.
  • Meanwhile, toast pine nuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat until golden, stirring (or shaking and tossing) often. Stir into the sauce along with the raisins, olive, and capers. Season sauce to taste and serve with fish or tossed with pasta.

Noah Wisnowski
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This recipe is a waste of time and money. Don't bother making it.


Delphen Kennedy
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I followed the recipe exactly and my sauce turned out terrible. I don't know what went wrong.


Melodie Colquhoune
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This sauce is a disaster. It's too sweet, too salty, and too oily. I would not recommend it.


Sarmila Shrestha
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This sauce is definitely unique. I'm not sure if I love it or hate it. I'll have to try it again.


Syed Arshad
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I found the sauce to be a little bland. I added some extra garlic and oregano and it was much better.


Louise Samios
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This sauce is a little too sweet for my taste. I would reduce the amount of raisins next time.


Samrat Jahangir
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I love the sweet and savory flavors in this sauce. It's a perfect balance.


Renee Skinner
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This sauce is so versatile. I've used it on pasta, chicken, and fish and it's always delicious.


Ahmed Momoh
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I made this sauce for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Maheshkumar Parmar
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This sauce is a great way to use up leftover vegetables. I added some chopped zucchini and carrots and it was delicious.


Alexmcleish Ochdirt
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I've made this sauce a few times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it tastes like it's been simmering for hours.


Ajay Bhattarai
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This tomato sauce is a flavor explosion! The combination of pine nuts, capers, olives, and raisins is unique and delicious.