Patatas Bravas

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

• 1 first make the tomato sauce. heat the olive oil in a heavy-based saucepan.
• 2 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.
• 3 add in the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper and basil.
• 4 bring to the simmer, reduce the heat and cook gently for 6-7 minutes.
• 5 cool slightly then blend using a hand or jug blender.
• 6 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.