Fresh Spicy Calabrian Marinara Sauce

 Fresh Spicy Calabrian Marinara Sauce

adapted from NYT Cooking

If you do not have a food mill, you can still make this recipe. Just peel, seed and chop the tomatoes before adding them to the pot. When done cooking puree in a food processor or blender.

Makes about 1 cup                                0 WW Blue points / Tbsp.

Cooking spray

2 garlic cloves, sliced

1 1/2 lbs. fresh tomatoes, quartered

pinch sugar substitute

1 sprig fresh basil

1/4 tsp. kosher salt

1 jarred Calabrian chile pepper

Freshly ground black pepper

1. In a saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook the garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2. Add the tomatoes, sugar substitute, basil, salt and chile to the pot.
3. Bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, until thick. Depending on the tomatoes you use this can take 20-60 minutes. Pulpy plum tomatoes will take less time that juicier tomatoes.
4. Towards the end of cooking, stir in freshly ground pepper to taste.
5. Put the tomato mixture through a food mill and adjust seasoning.

Enjoy