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  • Serves: 4 Servings

Red and Green Sauce

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Category: Vegetables

 Ingredients List

  • 4 tb Olive oil
  • 1 Onion; sliced
  • 1 Clove garlic; sliced
  • 2 Carrots; peeled and cut in
  • -thin strips
  • 1 Red bell pepper; cut in thin
  • -strips
  • 10 oz Roma tomatoes; peeled and
  • -chopped -or-
  • 1 cn Roma tomatoes; drained and
  • -chopped
  • 1 tb Dried oregano
  • 1 ds Salt
  • 2 tb Italian parsley; chopped
  • 1 tb Fresh basil; chopped
  • 3/4 c Parmesan cheese; freshly
  • -grated
  • 1 lb Pasta; uncooked

 Directions

In a large frying pan over high heat, warm 2 tablespoons of the extra
virgin olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and saute until beginning to
soften, 3-4 minutes. Add the carrot and bell pepper strips and continue
cooking over high heat a few minutes longer. Add the tomatoes, oregano and
salt to taste and reduce the heat to low. Cook uncovered, stirring
occasionally, until the liquid evaporates and the vegetables are tender,
10 minutes longer.

Meanwhile cook you choice of pasta until almost al dente. Drain and add to
the sauce in the frying pan. Finish cooking over high heat, stirring
constantly, for 1-2 minutes. Turn off the heat and mix in the remaining 2
tablespoons oil.

Transfer the pasta to a warmed serving dish. Sprinkle with the parsley and
basil and serve at once. Pass the Parmesan cheese at the table, if desired.

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