Mediterraneo Tomato Pasta
By: Guddia Singh
Published: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 7:29pm

Ingredients




1 can 16 oz crushed tomatoes
1 whole garlic clove- slice it across horizontally and take top off
1 chopped onion (preferably yellow or white)
sea salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)
1 pound ground meat (turkey is healthiest, but chicken or beef i
2 cups cooked pasta
15 piccholinos olives (pitted)
1 cup chopped/cubed feta cheese chunks

Preparation

1 Cover the garlic clove (cut side up) with olive oil, salt & black pepper. Bake at 350 for about 20 - 25 minutes or until golden/caramel color 2 Heat large pot on stove top and add 1.5 tblsp of olive oil (approximate) 3 Squeeze out garlic from cloves into large pot, caramelize slightly 4 Add 3/4s of chopped onions and saute for about 7 minutes or so on medium heat 5 Add crushed tomatoes, let sauce come to a lazy boil and simmer for minimum of one hour. 6 Add salt and black pepper and let simmer for another few minutes on low heat. 7 Saute ground meat separately with remainder of onions in separate pan. when completely cooked, add to tomatoe sauce. let cook together for half hour or so. 8 Boil pasta to preferred consistency. follow directions on box for well cooked/al dente consistencies. 9 Add pasta to sauce and turn off heat. let sit for ten minutes or so. 10 Add olives (chopped consistency is best) and feta cheese chunks. 11 ENJOY :)