Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon minced onion

2 large sweet red peppers, seeded and diced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme

1/2 cup dry white wine

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup heavy cream

salt, to taste

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Add garlic and onion; sauté until tender. Add diced red peppers, tomato paste, and thyme. Cook mixture for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add white wine and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Add chicken broth; bring to a boil. Boil until sauce is reduced by almost half. Add heavy cream; simmer until reduced again by about half. Remove from heat; pour into blender container. Pureé until smooth. Season with salt, to taste, and put through a sieve to strain, if desired.