Spicy Tomato Sauce With Olives And Capers

I’m a sucker for a great pasta sauce. Nothing makes me happier than ripe, juicy tomatoes, seasoned to perfection. And, if this wondrous sauce also happens to contain a couple of olives, that’s even better.

Spicy Tomato Sauce with Olives and Capers came from a book called Pasta e Verdura. The book is written by renowned cook, Jack Bishop. The only changes I made to the original recipe were to double the garlic and to add a sprinkle of Parmesan.

Ingredients

One 28-ounce can Italian Style whole tomatoes, drained

1/4 cup olive oil

8 medium cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon hot, red pepper flakes or to taste

8 large black olives (about 2 ounces), pitted and chopped

8 large green olives (about 2 ounces), pitted and chopped

2 tablespoons drained capers

salt to taste

1 pound pasta

Directions:

1. Bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil in a large pot for cooking the pasta.

2. Roughly chop the tomatoes.

3. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the garlic and hot red pepper flakes and saute over medium heat until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes.

4. Add the tomatoes, olives and capers to the pan. Simmer, occasionally using a spoon to break apart the tomatoes, until the sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Add salt to taste. (If the olives and capers are very salty, the sauce may require very little salt.)

5. While preparing the sauce, cook and drain the pasta. Toss the hot pasta with the tomato sauce. Mix well and transfer portions to warm pasta bowls. Serve immediately.

My note: Sprinkle with a little Parmesan for extra flavor.

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Festive Sweet And Sour Meatballs

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Ingredients:

1 pound ground meat

1 egg

Jason’s Seasoned Breadcrumbs

1/3 package onion soup mix

LaChoy Sweet and Sour Sauce

rice

Direction:

Combine all ingredients except sauce. Make into meatballs. Place sauce and 1/4 cup water in pot and bring to boil. Place meatballs in pot. Add enough water to just about cover meatballs. Cover and cook till meatballs appear done.

Serve over rice.

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Chocolate Pecan Pie

I got this recipe from my daughter-in-law. Elisheva. Elisheva is a wonderful baker and everything she makes comes out great. This recipe is no exception.

Ingredients:

3 tbsp margarine or butter

9 squares very good quality chocolate (no skimping!)

1 cup light corn syrup

3/4 cup sugar

3 eggs, beaten

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup chopped pecans

2 frozen pie shells

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Melt the margarine over a low flame. Add the chocolate and let melt. Stir in the light corn syrup and sugar. Let cool for 10 minutes.