SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO AND RED PEPPER SAUCE

Spaghetti With Tomato and Red Pepper Sauce image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Time 45m

Yield 4 main-course servings, 8 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3 red peppers, roasted and peeled, ribs and seeds removed, chopped
1 pound spaghetti
3 ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup shredded basil leaves
Freshly grated Parmesan

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and cook the onion with the garlic until soft. Add the peppers and cook them over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring them occasionally.
Meanwhile, bring six quarts salted water to a rolling boil and add the spaghetti.
While the spaghetti is cooking add the tomatoes, salt and pepper to the sweet peppers. Cook for one to two minutes, just enough to heat the tomatoes through. Stir in the basil leaves and correct seasoning.
Drain the pasta, put it in a heated bowl and toss it with the sauce. Serve grated Parmesan cheese separately.