The Olive Garden Official Siena Sauce

Name: The Olive Garden Official Siena Sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped; 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and chopped; 1/2 cup green olives with pimiento, chopped; 1/4 cup small caper, rinsed; 1/2 cup red wine; 1 cup tomatoes, diced; 29 ounces tomato puree; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 medium red bell peppers, cut in 1-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 fresh sweet basil leaves, chopped

Submitted by Starfire aka Wendy

"This is directly from The Olive Gardens Website: www.theolivegarden.com. This is not any Knock off! You are making the REAL DEAL."

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photo by Karen Elizabeth

Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup kalamata olive, pitted and chopped
¹⁄₂ cup green olives with pimiento, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup small caper, rinsed
¹⁄₂ cup red wine
1 cup tomatoes, diced
29 ounces tomato puree
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 medium red bell peppers, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon sugar
2 fresh sweet basil leaves, chopped

directions

HEAT olive oil in a small sauce pot; add garlic and sauté for one minute (do not brown). Add bell peppers and sauté until al dente. Add olives and capers and stir. Add red wine and bring to a boil. Add remaining ingredients except basil.
BRING to a boil, reduce to low heat and simmer for approximately 30 minutes. Add basil to sauce and stir well; remove Siena sauce from heat.
SERVE over your favorite pasta.
GARNISH with chopped basil, if desired.

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Reviews

This is very good! I was adventurous, using olives and capers, coming out of my comfort zone! And glad that I did, this is a rich and complex sauce, not at all your every day tomato sauce! And yet so easy to prepare, combine everything, let it cook! I prepared this on a Saturday afternoon and loved the rich aroma in my kitchen, and after cooling (and tasting) I've popped it in the fridge to enjoy later this week! Thanks for sharing an excellent recipe, Wendy!

Karen Elizabeth

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Starfire aka Wendy

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