AMAZING GREEK PASTA

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This tomato sauce combines the flavors of garlic, onion, kalamata olives & capers. It is wonderful over any pasta or as a sauce for white fish or chicken.

Provided by Lovecooking

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Vegetarian

Time 2h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 small yellow onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 (16 ounce) can organic Italian diced tomatoes
1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon capers, chopped
15 kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper to taste
crumbled Feta or grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

In a skillet, cook onion in olive oil over medium high heat until tender and translucent. Stir in garlic, and cook for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, capers, olives, vinegar, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper (if using).
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for a minimum of 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours, time permitting. Serve over pasta, fish, or chicken, and top with crumbled feta or grated Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.5 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 28 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 1442.2 mg, Sugar 8.1 g