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Pepper and Olive Pasta Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: BJBEAUDOIN

"This dish is different than the typical red sauce pasta dish. It's light, but not wimpy. You can use any color of pepper in this sauce."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 6 stars. This recipe average a 5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 5 green bell peppers, cut into 1/4 inch strips
  • 8 ounces kalamata olives
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 32 ounces tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 pinch white sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large skillet, heat the oil on high and add the garlic. Reduce to medium high and cook until the garlic begins to turn golden, then add the peppers. Cook until the peppers are soft and turning brown around the edges. Add the olives and crushed red pepper and stir. Pour in the wine and cook for 2 minutes.
  2. Add the tomato-vegetable juice cocktail, basil, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Cook until liquid is halved. Stir in parsley. Serve over your favorite pasta.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2005 by rafay119
i'm a student and this was pretty much my first proper attempt at cooking... very easy,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2007 by RALWATTAR
Easy and delicious sauce. I used tomato sauce instead of vegetable juice (that's all I had),... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2005 by eY
this is an excellent recipe. although, i thought it was a bit too runny so i added 1 6oz can... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2008 by lilegg
I only used 1 T. oil for this recipe, but did the rest as written. This recipe is delicious! ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2008 by aly
very tasty sauce. I used green olives instead... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2005 by KRYSTENL
What a change from the regular old red sauce! It is very mediterranean, and would be great... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Pepper and Olive Pasta Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 536

  • Total Fat: 42.2g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 1845mg
  • Total Carbs: 27g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.5g
  • Protein: 3.7g

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