My friend Sarah was in town two weeks ago and she made us a delicious tomato pasta the night I was preparing for my daughter's birthday party. She said she starts out with olive oil, onions, garlic, and a large can of crushed tomatoes. Then she goes in the fridge and throws in any veggies she sees. Finally, she adds spices and lets the sauce simmer. The sauce was delicious. I made a huge batch yesterday for lunch and it was perfect because then I didn't have to make dinner. Here's what I put in mine:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 can of corn, drained and rinsed
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
1 bunch of broccoli greens, thinly sliced
1 zuchinni, thinly sliced
5 mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 25 oz. can crushed tomatoes
Palm-full of basil
Palm-full of oregano
Palm-full of thyme
1 T salt
Heat the oil. Saute the onion, garlic, corn, bell pepper, and jalapeno until onion is translucent. Add zuchinni and mushrooms. Saute until mushrooms start releasing liquid. Add greens and saute for 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and spices. Simmer for 10 minutes.
In retrospect, next time I will start by sauteing the onion, garlic, and peppers. Then adding the tomatoes and spices and simmering for an hour to let the flavors blend more fully. Then I'll saute the other veggies in a separate pan and add the last few minutes of the simmering. It will keep the vegetables more intact and tasting better....
Enjoy!
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