Patatas Brava

Ingredients

• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch chunks
• salt

Aioli Sauce:

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 4 cloves garlic, mashed to a paste or put through a garlic press

Tomato Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons onions, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon parsley, minced
• dried red chili peppers, seeded and crumbled or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 dash Tabasco sauce
• bay leaf
• 1/8 teaspoon sugar
• salt
• pepper, freshly ground

Directions

1. 1

   Grease a roasting pan and arrange the potatoes in one layer.

2. 2

   Brush with olive oil,sprinkle with salt and bake at 375 for about 45 minutes or until golden brown.

3. 3

   Prepare the tomato sauce by heating the oil in a new skillet. Saute the onions and garlic until the onion is wilted.

4. 4

   Add the tomatoes and saute for another few minutes Stir in the tomato paste,wine water, parsley,chili pepper,Tabasco, bay leaf,sugar salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

6. 6

   Strain.

7. 7

   The sauce should should not be too thick-thin with water if necessary To serve, arrange the potatoes in a bowl or on the dish.

8. 8

   Spoon on several tablespoons of the tomato sauce , then if you wish 3 or 4 tablespoons of the aioli.

9. 9

   Generally we eat either the potatoes with only the tomato sauce or a separate dish potatoes aioli with just the aioli sauce