Title: Peppery Portugese Pasta
Categories: Pasta
Yield: 4 Servings

2	tb	Olive Oil
2	md	Onions, Peeled and Coarsely Chopped
2		Carrots, Peeled and Finely Chopped
3		Leeks, Trimmed and Roughly Chopped
4	lg	Tomatoes, Skinned and Chopped
1 1/2	ts	Tomato Puree
3	ts	Dried Basil
2	ts	Hot Chilli Sauce
2		Cloves Garlic, Peeled and Crushed
3	oz	French Beans, Trimmed
		Salt and Pepper
TO SERVE
		Cooked Spaghetti
		Grated Cheese
TO GARNISH
		Olives
		Chopped Parsley

In a saucepan, heat olive oil. Add onions, carrots and leeks, and saute over a low heat for 10 minutes, until they start to soften.

Mix in the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, basil, hot chilli sauce and garlic. Simmer, Covered, for 15 minutes.

Add french beans and continue cooking, uncovered, for a further 10 minutes, or until mixture is reduced. Season to taste.

Serve vegetable mixture on a bed of spaghetti, and top with grated cheese. Garnish with olives and chopped parsley.

Source: CHAT Magazine

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