Puttanesca Sauce

This is another great recipe from Roberto Martin. This is a quick and tasty sauce believed to have been invented by prostitutes from Naples. Obviously the ladies didn't have a lot of time to cook in the evening and had to use these simple ingredients to prepare a meal. You can serve the sauce with your favorite pasta, on a piece of bread, or over your favorite grilled veggies.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium yello onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped small
• 15 fresh basil leaves, minced
• 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsely, chopped
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 3 tbsp capers, smashed
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives, chopped
• juice of a 1/2 lemon
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• salt and black pepper

Heat the oil in a large frying pan or a stockpot and saute onions until soft. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and simmer for about 2 more minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add tomatoes, basil, parsley, oregano, capers, and olives. Simmer the sauce for about 25 minutes. Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

Bon Appetit!
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The original recipe can be found in Roberto Martin's recipe book, "Vegan Cooking for Carnivores."