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Tomato Sauce with Arugula and Black Olives

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

Time

20 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes enough for 1 pound of pasta)

Tomato Sauce with Arugula and Black Olives

Ingredients

1 tablespoon minced garlic ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste2 tablespoons olive oil 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 20 black olives (oil-cured), pitted and chopped1 large bunch arugula (about ⅓ pound), stemmed and washed thoroughly

Before You Begin

This sauce matches well with fusilli or other short, curly pasta.

Instructions

  1. Heat garlic and pepper flakes with oil in large saucepan. When garlic starts to color, stir in tomatoes and olives; simmer over medium heat until sauce thickens a bit, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt, if necessary. Stir in arugula when ready to toss with pasta. Serve, passing grated parmesan separately, if desired.
Tomato Sauce with Arugula and Black Olives

Tomato Sauce with Arugula and Black Olives

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Time

20 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes enough for 1 pound of pasta)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
20 black olives (oil-cured), pitted and chopped
1 large bunch arugula (about ⅓ pound), stemmed and washed thoroughly

Ingredients

1 tablespoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
20 black olives (oil-cured), pitted and chopped
1 large bunch arugula (about ⅓ pound), stemmed and washed thoroughly

Ingredients

1 tablespoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
20 black olives (oil-cured), pitted and chopped
1 large bunch arugula (about ⅓ pound), stemmed and washed thoroughly

Before You Begin

This sauce matches well with fusilli or other short, curly pasta.

Instructions

  1. Heat garlic and pepper flakes with oil in large saucepan. When garlic starts to color, stir in tomatoes and olives; simmer over medium heat until sauce thickens a bit, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt, if necessary. Stir in arugula when ready to toss with pasta. Serve, passing grated parmesan separately, if desired.

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