An Uncommon Pasta Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Chopped onion
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
3 cups	711ml	Boiling water
3 oz	85g	Sonoma dried tomato halves (2 cups)
1 oz	28g	Garlic clove - quartered (large)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Pepper
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped parsley
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
2 teaspoons	10ml	Chopped fresh oregano (or 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves)
2 teaspoons	10ml	Lemon juice

Recipe Instructions

In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onion in oil for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine water and tomatoes in bowl; set aside 2 to 3 minutes. With slotted spoon remove and set aside one-third of the tomatoes.

In container of electric blender or food processor puree the remaining tomato/water mixture and the garlic. Add puree and reserved tomato halves to skillet. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer gently 10 minutes.

Stir in remaining ingredients; simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat. Serve over your choice of hot cooked pasta. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Source:
COOKING WITH DRIED TOMATO HALVES by Sonoma (cookbooklet by mail) - Send a business-size SASE to Dried Tomato Ideas, Timber Crest Farms, 4791 Dry Creek Rd., Healdsburg, CA 95448 As reprinted in the Sep/Oct, 1992 issue of Cookbook Digest

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