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Alecia's Surprisingly Interesting Vegetable Marinara Sauce
Serves 2 people, two times.
Bring 2 T. olive oil to a medium heat in a medium sauce pan. Add 1 med onion diced, 8-10 leaves of fresh basil
1 tsp dried basil and 1 large garlic clove finely chopped. Cook for about 2 min or until onion is clearish.
Add 1 red pepper diced and 1 green pepper diced and stir often for 5 min. (I also sometimes add mushrooms and sometimes zuchini/courgettes!) Chuck in 2 x 400g cans Chopped Tomatoes and 1 can of tomato paste and stir.
When simmering, add the 2 handfuls of fresh baby spinach losely cut down, 2 tsp Balsamic vinegar and 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, reduce heat and cover. Stir frequently about about 10 min.
For a fresher, lighter taste, add 2 healthy squirts of lemon juice (half a lemon's worth) and salt and pepper to taste.
I like to cook the pasta and chuck it into the sauce so it gets to mingle and serve with grated mild white cheddar on top! :)
I'm thinking about experimenting with some Balsamic Vinegar to liven the taste up a little .... I don't keep open wine bottles on hand
M Rating: Very Nice
Serves 2 people, two times.
Bring 2 T. olive oil to a medium heat in a medium sauce pan. Add 1 med onion diced, 8-10 leaves of fresh basil
1 tsp dried basil and 1 large garlic clove finely chopped. Cook for about 2 min or until onion is clearish.
Add 1 red pepper diced and 1 green pepper diced and stir often for 5 min. (I also sometimes add mushrooms and sometimes zuchini/courgettes!) Chuck in 2 x 400g cans Chopped Tomatoes and 1 can of tomato paste and stir.
When simmering, add the 2 handfuls of fresh baby spinach losely cut down, 2 tsp Balsamic vinegar and 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, reduce heat and cover. Stir frequently about about 10 min.
For a fresher, lighter taste, add 2 healthy squirts of lemon juice (half a lemon's worth) and salt and pepper to taste.
I like to cook the pasta and chuck it into the sauce so it gets to mingle and serve with grated mild white cheddar on top! :)
I'm thinking about experimenting with some Balsamic Vinegar to liven the taste up a little .... I don't keep open wine bottles on hand
M Rating: Very Nice