Peppery Portuguese Pasta

Name: Peppery Portuguese Pasta
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 medium onions, peeled and coarsely chopped; 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped; 3 leeks, trimmed and roughly chopped; 4 large tomatoes, skinned and chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoons tomato puree; 3 teaspoons dried basil; 2 teaspoons hot chili sauce; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 3 ounces French beans, trimmed; salt and pepper

Submitted by Recipe Junkie

"This is a recipe I got off the internet several years ago from Chat Magazine."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
3 leeks, trimmed and roughly chopped
4 large tomatoes, skinned and chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons tomato puree
3 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons hot chili sauce
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
3 ounces French beans, trimmed
salt and pepper

directions

In saucepan, heat olive oil.
Add onions, carrots and leeks, and sauté over a low heat for 10 minutes, until they start to soften.
Mix in the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, basil, hot chili 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.