Copycat Trader Joe's Arrabbiata Sauce (vegan Friendly)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 14 ounces roasted tomatoes (fresh or canned)
• 1 -2 garlic clove, peeled and minced (i also roasted the garlic)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste (i like concentrated tomato paste in the squeeze bottle)
• 1 large red sweet bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and roasted
• extra virgin olive oil (i used about 3 tablespoons)
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional)
• salt, to taste
• 1/4 cup fresh italian parsley, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (i used 1/4 teaspoon smoked chipotle powder and 1/4 teaspoon spanish smoked paprika)

Recipe

• 1 place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
• 2 taste for any seasoning correction.
• 3 delicious warm served over fresh pasta or spooned on bruschetta slices!
• 4 yield is estimated.