Pasta With Fresh Tomato-Olive Sauce
- Ready In:
- 28mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 large ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 3 cups)
- 3⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2⁄3 cup chopped pitted kalamata olive
- 1 tablespoon capers (optional)
- salt and black pepper
- 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked spaghetti
- grated parmesan cheese
directions
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir about 4 minutes or until onion is tender.
- 2.Add tomatoes, oregano and red pepper flakes; simmer, uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir in olives, capers and salt and pepper to taste.
- 3.Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Add pasta to skillet; toss to coat with sauce. Sprinkle with cheese before serving.
- Tip: If your skillet is not large enough to hold the both sauce and the cooked spaghetti, toss them together in a heated serving bowl.
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