Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
2 medium onions, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
3 leeks, trimmed and roughly chopped
4 large tomatoes, skinned and chopped
1 1/2 tsp tomato puree
3 tsp dried basil
2 tsp hot chilli sauce
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
3 oz french beans, trimmed
1 salt and pepper
TO SERVE
1 cooked spaghetti
1 grated cheese
TO GARNISH
1 olives
1 chopped parsley
Directions
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
Servings: 4 servings
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