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Pasta with Olive Sauce

Here’s another great way to embellish a good prepared pasta sauce.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 servings

Ingredients

16 ounces pasta, any long or short shape
One 28-ounce jar natural good-quality pasta sauce
One 14- to 16-ounce can low-sodium diced tomatoes, with liquid
1/2 cup chopped pitted green olives, preferably cured
1/4 cup minced fresh basil or parsley, optional
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, combine the pasta sauce, tomatoes, and olives in a saucepan. Cook gently until heated through.

    Step 3

    Combine the cooked pasta with the sauce in a serving container. Add the optional basil and toss together. Season with pepper, and serve.

  2. Menu: A Nearly Instant Pasta Feast

    Step 4

    Pasta with Olive Sauce (this page)

    Step 5

    or

    Step 6

    Pasta with Triple Red Sauce (page 74)

    Step 7

    Fresh mozzarella cheese and sliced tomatoes

    Step 8

    Fresh focaccia

    Step 9

    Italian pickled vegetable mix (from the deli counter)

  3. nutrition information

    Step 10

    Calories: 162

    Step 11

    Total Fat: 3g

    Step 12

    Protein: 6g

    Step 13

    Carbohydrate: 27g

    Step 14

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 15

    Sodium: 519mg

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