Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Sauce

We LOVE spaghetti in this house! The fun part about spaghetti is there are so many ways to spice it up! I picked up some red peppers that were on MAJOR sale this weekend and got the idea to use them for a marinara sauce. The results were delish!

• 4 red bell peppers, cut into 4 pieces (seeds removed)
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 clove garlic
• 2 28-oz cans of whole, peeled tomatoes
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. On a baking sheet, toss red bell peppers and 1 tablespoon of oil together and lay in a single layer. Roast for 25-30 minutes, until the bell peppers are tender and there are some black char marks.
3. While the peppers are in the oven, combine the diced onion and 1 clove of garlic in 1 tbsp of oil. Sautee for 5 minutes until soft and fragrant. Add to a food processor with the bell pepper when it’s ready. Then also add tomatoes and their juice, oregano, thyme, rosemary, salt, black pepper, 2 tbsp of olive oil. Process until combined and smooth. Return to pot, add red wine and simmer on low heat.
4. Use a vegetable spiralizer or Vegetti to turn make zucchini noodles. In a skillet (can be the same one we used before), add the zucchini with the oil and sautee for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. To assemble, top the zucchini with the roasted red pepper & tomato sauce.

**OPTIONAL: You can peel the charred skin off the red peppers for a smoother sauce texture. Be sure to let it cool!! I let mine sit for several minutes, then ran them under cold water while I peeled them.