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Old 06-09-2004, 10:58 AM
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Easy Sauce:

Chopped yellow onion - sauted in 4 tbs of olive oil
FRESH tomatoes (3) (diced) (it only takes minute to chop them)
cook until tomatoes lose shape
add as much garlic as you can stand (3-4 cloves is average)
handfull of fresh basil leave chopped and added just before serving

serve with pasta of choice and inexpensive (<$10) italian wine.

Too Tall is correct, in that it is better to do final cooking of pasta in the sauce.

If you need protein, add some garbanzo's or cannelli beans to the sauce, or grill some chicken or fish and serve on the side.

A couple rules of thumb:
You really can't use too much olive oil or garlic
never let the garlic brown
the longer you let the tomatoes cook, the more concentrated the flavor
Never cook the basil
The more wine you drink, the more you will enjoy the meal

Now talk to me about paella!!

Last edited by Ozz; 06-09-2004 at 11:01 AM.
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