Recipe - Broccoli Sauce For Pasta

2 One half tablespoon Olive oil
2 cup Chopped onion
1 One half pound Broccoli, in 1 inch pieces
1 teaspoon Salt
1 lg Red or yellow bell pepper
2 cup Water
2 tablespoon Flour
2 cup Cherry tomatoes
One half cup Nicoise olives
6 lg Cloves garlic, minced
Three fourths pound To 1 pound fettucine

OPTIONAL
Extra olive oil for pasta
Parmesan
Fresh ground black pepper

OPTIONAL ADDITIONS
5 To 6 sun dried tomatoes,
Softened in hot water,choppd
5 To 6 dried black mushrooms,
Softened in hot water, cut or sliced up
Toasted pine nuts for top

1. Heat olive oil in large skillet. Add onion and saute until very soft
(1015 mins).

2. Add broccoli and salt and saute another 10 mins or so, until broccoli
is just tender.

3. Add the bell pepper and saute about 5 mins more.

4. Turn up heat, and add the water. Let it come to a boil, and sprinkle
in the flour, whisking constantly until it is dissolved.

5. Turn the heat to very low, and gently stir in the tomatoes, olives and
optional sun dried tomatoes and mushrooms. Stir in the garlic. Keep the
sauce warm while you cook the pasta.

After pasta has been cooked and drained, toss it with a little extra olive
oil if desired, and spoon sauce on top. Sprinkle generously with parmesan
and fresh black pepper and if available, a few pine nuts.
Posted to recipeludigest by GramWag GramWag@aol.com on Mar 18, 1998