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[Photographs: Joshua Bousel]

About the author: Joshua Bousel brings you new, tasty condiment each Wednesday and a recipe for weekend grilling every Friday. He also writes about grilling and barbecue on his blog The Meatwave whenever he can be pulled away from his grill.

Adapted from Martha-Stewart

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About This Recipe

Yield: makes about 4 cups
Active time: 15 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots (about 1 medium)
  • 2 teaspoons freshly minced garlic (about 2 medium cloves)
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 (28-ounce) can of crushed tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 lemon
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper