Torrisi'S Spicy Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ounces pickled peppers
2 ounces roasted red peppers
1 ounce tomato paste (or 2 oz. crushed tomato for a looser, thinner version of the sauce)
1/4 cup olive oil (extra-virgin is always best)
1/4 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon sugar (I prefer brown, but white is fine too)
salt (please taste the sauce first, many pickled peppers are plenty salty!)
1 tablespoon garlic, minced (not in the original recipe, but I love the extra dimension it adds)

Preparation

When it comes to the pickled peppers, B and G hot cherry peppers are suggested by Torrisi, although the pickled jalapenos from the grocery store would be great too. Throw in a chipotle pepper for a smoky version of the sauce. Play with it!
Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender, and mix until desired texture is reached. Torrisi's makes it \"slightly smooth\" -- I like mine pureed quite finely.
If jarring for edible gifts, I like to use the jam jars that allow you to insert a small square of fabric (I like using red-checked gingham, since it looks so Italian) and a tag with the recipe or a list of sauce uses.