Anchovy Paste & Tomato Paste Are the Secret Behind This Italian Sautéed Vegetable Dish

Chef Brian walks through a rustic Italian sautéed vegetable recipe featuring broccoli, mushrooms, asparagus, red pepper, cherry tomatoes, and black olives. The standout technique involves building deep umami flavor with anchovy paste, tomato paste, and garlic before adding the vegetables, then finishing with a reduced pan sauce, fresh basil, and grated Pecorino Romano. Great as a standalone dish, side, or first course Italian-style.

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🧾 Ingredients

  • 1broccoli
  • 2asparagus
  • 3mushrooms
  • 4red pepper
  • 5cherry tomatoes
  • 6black olives
  • 7garlic cloves
  • 8extra-virgin olive oil
  • 9unsalted butter
  • 10tomato paste
  • 11anchovy paste
  • 12Italian vinaigrette (store-bought or homemade)
  • 13salt
  • 14black pepper
  • 15oregano
  • 16chili flakes
  • 17honey
  • 18balsamic glaze
  • 19fresh basil
  • 20Pecorino Romano cheese
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