Name: Patatas Bravas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 16 new potatoes, freshly boiled, drained and sprinkled with mint; 4 slices bacon, diced and fried until crisp; 1 tablespoon basil leaves; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 onion, roughly chopped; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 7 ounces canned tomatoes; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/4 teaspoon superfine sugar; 1 teaspoon vinegar; 1 pinch salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon basil leaves, torn

Recipe by English_Rose

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For a tasty first course try this colourful version of a classic Spanish tapas dish, flavoured here with basil.

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ingredients

16 new potatoes, freshly boiled, drained and sprinkled with mint
4 slices bacon, diced and fried until crisp
1 tablespoon basil leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
¹⁄₂ onion, roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
7 ounces canned tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
¹⁄₄ teaspoon superfine sugar
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 pinch salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon basil leaves, torn

directions

First make the tomato sauce. Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based saucepan.
Add in the onions and fry gently for 2-3 minutes, then add the garlic and fry for a further 2-3 minutes, stirring often.
Add in the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper and basil.
Bring to the simmer, reduce the heat and cook gently for 6-7 minutes.
Cool slightly then blend using a hand or jug blender.
Place the minted new potatoes in a serving bowl, coat with a little of the tomato sauce (reserving the remainder for future use) and scatter with the crispy bacon and basil leaves. Serve.

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