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Pasta with Fantastic Marinara Sauce


1 14 oz can crushed tomatoes

1 cup tapenade
OR
1 cup roasted red peppers, minced
1 cup black olives, minced
1 Tbs olive oil

1 to 1 tsp sugar to taste
1 cup fresh finely chopped basil, or 1 1/2 Tbs dried basil

In a sauce pan combine all ingredients except basil and simmer 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat and add basil (if you are using dry basil, add it at the beginning with other ingredients). Serve over angel hair pasta, topped with grated Parmesan cheese (optional).


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