Italian pasta & peas

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Olive oil
Pinches of basil, mint and
Oregano
1 large Garlic clove chopped
2 teaspoons Tomato paste
1 14 oz can peeled Italian
Plum tomatoes
1 8 oz can sweet peas or
Equivalent frozen
1 pounds Small shells, ditalin or
Macaroni cooked
Grated Romano or Parmesan
Cheese

Directions

In skillet heat oil and saute onion and garlic until transparent.Add the tomato paste and mix well. Add the tomatoes with their liquid, breaking up tomatoes with a fork. Add the undrained can of peas and simmer all gently and season with the basil, mint etc. to taste.

Meanwhile prepare pasta. Drain and do not rinse. Add this to the sauce and stir well. Remember that this dish is in the soup family .

Serve in bowels topped with fresh grated cheese and serve with Italian bread for a nourishing lunch.

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