| 3 tablespoons olive oil | 2 large onions, chopped | 2 cloves garlic, crushed |
| 2 red peppers, cored, seeded and chopped | 400 g/14 oz can tomatoes, chopped but undrained | 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley |
| 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme | salt and freshly ground black pepper | 2 tablespoons fino (dry) sherry |