Fra diavolo

2 Cups

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupOlive oil
½largeGreen bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2Cloves garlic, minced
½smallOnion, minced
2tablespoonsChopped fresh parsley
4Large, ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
3tablespoonsTomato paste
¼teaspoon(or more, to taste) crushed red pepper
Salt to taste.

Directions

>From Sallie Y Williams' _Complete Book of Sauces_: In a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add bell pepper, garlic, and onion. Saute until transparent, about 5-8 minutes.

Lower heat. Stir in parsley. Simmer 1 minute. Reduce heat to very low. Add: tomatoes, tomato paste, crushed red pepper, and salt. Simmer over very low heat for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Traditionally served with fresh lobster added just before pouring over linguine. Also good with shrimp, clams, grilled fish, and any pasta.

Posted to rec.food.recipes by wilkins@... (Darin Wilkins) on Sep 21, 93.