Pasta Aleina

4 servings

Ingredients:
Spaghetti/Shells/or Penne (4 cups cooked to al dente in salted water)

---Sauce
olive oil

1 rounded teaspoon garlic (minced)
1 tsp dried Basil
3 medium tomatoes (cut in chunks)
1 can tomato sauce
1/2 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp dried Parsley
1/4 cup finely chopped cooked sardines or anchovies (optional)
1/2 Red Bell Pepper cubed
1 Carrot peeled and diced
1 cup Brocoli finely chopped

-cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and Set aside

-in a medium saucepan sautee olive oil and garlice until the garlic just starts to brown.

-add the veggies and sautee another 5 to 7 minutes until carrots are just barely tender.

-add the herbs, tomato sauce and anchovies and continue to sautee until all ingredients have melded together.

-add to the pasta in a large pot and toss until combined