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Tomato Olive Sauce
Wonderful vegetarian sauce with pasta, but can also be used for cooking meatballs or braising cuts of poultry or meat.
What you need
- 1 28oz can organic plum tomatoes whole or crushed
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup kalamata olives, sliced lengthwise into quarters
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 - 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2-3 tbl minced fresh oregano leaves
How to make it
- Crush tomatoes if needed and set aside with sauce or juice from their can
- Heat fat in a skillet over medium heat
- Add olives, garlic and red pepper flakes
- Heat until garlic it is very fragrant, but not yet browned
- Add tomatoes, oregano and salt
- Stir and cook over medium-low to medium heat, adjusting as needed until flavors have blended -- this only takes 10-15 minutes
- *If cooking meat or meatballs, add now and reduce heat for braising
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