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Smoked paprika tomato sauce served with roast potatoes
Rustic Spanish sauce perfect for Patatas Bravas

Smoky Spanish tomato sauce

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Sauces and Gravies
'Pimentón de la Vera' (Spanish smoked paprika) is the soul of this sauce. This spice gives that distinctive oak-smoked aroma that also makes chorizo unforgettable. This sauce tastes as if you had cooked the meal over an open fire, even if made in the kitchen. Perfect for 'Patatas Bravas' or grilled squid.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 120 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Spanish

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Saucepan
  • Chopping board
  • Stick blender (optional, if you like it smooth)

Instructions

1 ✓

If using fresh tomatoes: score the skin in a cross shape, dip into boiling water for 30 seconds, then peel off the skin. Dice them. Chop the onion and garlic.

Tip: Blanching loosens the cells under the skin so it comes off easily.
2 ✓

Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil over a medium heat until translucent.

Tip: Do not brown, just soften the base.
3 ✓

Remove from the heat, sprinkle in the smoked paprika, stir, then immediately add the tomatoes and water.

Tip: Paprika burns easily in hot oil; the moisture of the tomato prevents this while the oil extracts the pigments.
4 ✓

Add the sugar, salt and pepper. Cook uncovered over a medium heat for 10-15 minutes until thickened.

Tip: Sugar highlights the smoky flavour and counteracts the acidity of the tomato.
5 ✓

If you like it chunky, serve as is. If smooth, blend with a stick blender.

Tip: The rustic (chunky) version suits meats better, the smooth is better for dipping.

Recipe FAQ

Where can I get smoked paprika?
Nowadays it is available in most larger supermarkets in metal tins. Do not replace it with plain paprika, because the essence will be lost: the smoky flavour.
Can it be spicy?
Absolutely! A hot (picante) version of Spanish paprika exists, or you can add a little chilli.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Ripe tomatoes (or peeled tinned tomatoes)
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika (Pimentón)
  • 30 ml Olive oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 head Onion
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Ground black pepper
  • 5 ml Water