Serves: 2
Cooking Time: 30 min
Ingredients
12 ounces whole wheat spaghetti or linguini
2 tablespoons capers
5 medium tomatoes, blanched peeled and mashed
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 red pepper, chopped
20 basil leaves, shredded
6 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons tomato paste
8 whole black pitted olives
1/2 cup black olives, sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 or 2 tablespoons basil pesto
1/4 cup water
reduced fat Parmesan cheese
Black pepper, ground
Instructions
Fry onions, red pepper and garlic in one tablespoon olive oil until onions are clear.
Add tomatoes, pesto, one quarter of the shredded basil leaves, capers, tomato paste, olives and water, and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Cook pasta as directed on package. When cooked, drain and toss with one tablespoon olive oil and the rest of the shredded basil leaves.
Serve with sauce over and topped with Parmesan cheese and ground pepper to taste.
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