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                        PEPPERY PORTUGESE PASTA

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pasta

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       tb           Olive Oil
  2       md           Onions, Peeled and Coarsely
                       -Chopped
  2                    Carrots, Peeled and Finely
                       -Chopped
  3                    Leeks, Trimmed and Roughly
                       -Chopped
  4       lg           Tomatoes, Skinned and
                       -Chopped
  1 1/2   ts           Tomato Puree
  3       ts           Dried Basil
  2       ts           Hot Chilli Sauce
  2                    Cloves Garlic, Peeled and
                       -Crushed
  3       oz           French Beans, Trimmed
                       Salt and Pepper
                       -----TO SERVE-----
                       Cooked Spaghetti
                       Grated Cheese
                       -----TO GARNISH-----
                       Olives
                       Chopped Parsley

 In a saucepan, heat olive oil. Add onions, carrots and
 leeks, and saute over a low heat for 10 minutes, until
 they start to soften.

 Mix in the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, basil, hot
 chilli sauce and garlic. Simmer, Covered, for 15
 minutes.

 Add french beans and continue cooking, uncovered, for
 a further 10 minutes, or until mixture is reduced.
 Season to taste.

 Serve vegetable mixture on a bed of spaghetti, and top
 with grated cheese. Garnish with olives and chopped
 parsley.

 Source: CHAT Magazine



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