No-Tomato Sauce
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| Serves | 2 cups |
| Prep time | 45 minutes |
| Cook time | 45 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hours, 30 minutes |
| Allergy / Intolerance | Amines, Artificial Addititives, Artificial Colours, Glutamates, Preservatives, Salicylates |
| Suitable for | RPAH Elimination Diet - Low Chemical / Failsafe, RPAH Elimination Diet - Moderate Chemical, Salicylate Challenge |
| Meal type | Condiment, Ingredient |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Barbecue |
Ingredients
- 1 cup Red Kidney Beans (drained and rinsed)
- 2 Large Pear halves in syrup (approximately 150g)
- 1 cup Water
- 1 teaspoon Citric Acid
- 1/4 cup White sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 stick Celery (trimmed and chopped)
- 4 Spring onions (chopped)
- 3 heaped teaspoons Minced garlic
- 10 Safron threads (soaked in a bit of water)
Optional
- 2 Medium Carrots (peeled and chopped)
Directions
Note
Low/Moderate Salicylates, Low Amines, Low Glutamates
If moderate salicylates aren't tolerated the carrot can be left out.
This recipe can be scaled up to make in a large batch. Use good quality beans, the sauce can become a bit "beany" when made with cheaper tinned beans. I use Edgell's Red Kidney Beans 750g tin, which makes a triple batch of the recipe. You can also use a mixture of red kidney and other tinned beans, although the "red" colour won't be as dark.
The sauce can be used as a condiment (e.g. on meat), as a dipping sauce (e.g. for spring rolls) or as a stir through pasta sauce (e.g. spaghetti bolognaise).
This sauce is a good substitute for home made tomato sauce, which is often made with tomatoes, celery, carrots and sugar (especially after not having tomatoes for a while). It won't taste anything like the "bright red" store bought tomato sauce / ketchup or an itialian tomato passata.
