Chunky Tomato Sauce with Green Olives

Posted Mon, 02/01/2010 - 6:00am

Summary

Yield
Sourcehttp://www.olivepit.com/recipes/chunky_tomato.aspx
Prep Time30 minutes
TopicsOlives

Description

To learn more about olives and for links to other olive recipes, see Emma Onawa's article "Olives on Your Table".

Makes 3-4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1⁄4 c chopped onion
  • 1 clv garlic
  • 3 T garlic-stuffed olives, chopped
  • 1 28–ounce can whole tomatoes with juice, preferably plum
  • 1 T basil (chopped fresh basil is best)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 16 oz rigatoni, cooked

Instructions

Sauté onions in olive oil until tender. Stir in garlic. Add tomatoes and olives, cook over medium heat, breaking up tomatoes, until boiling. Simmer uncovered until slightly thickened (about 15 minutes). Stir in seasonings. Serve over pasta.