Ingredients

  • 1 whole Onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Diced
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cups Black Olives, Pitted And Halved
  • 1 can (14.5 Oz. Size) Diced Tomatoes
  • 3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • 1 can (4 Oz. Size) Roasted Green Chili Peppers, Diced
  • 1/4 cups Fresh Basil, Chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon Red Pepper Flakes (omit If You Dont Like Spice)
  • 1 pinch Salt And Pepper, to taste
  • 1 Tablespoon Arrowroot Flour Or Cornstarch
  • Pasta, To Serve

Method

  • 1.
  • Saute onion and garlic in the olive oil on medium heat for about 3 minutes.
  • 2.
  • Add in olives, tomatoes, tomato paste, chili peppers, basil and red pepper flakes and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • 3.
  • Spoon 3/4 of the mixture into a blender and add arrowroot flour.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • 4.
  • Add the blended sauce back into the pan and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • 5.
  • Serve over pasta and garnish as desired.
  • I grated some fresh parmesan and topped with chopped green onions.