Spaghetti with Chilli Tomato Sauce

LCD – All Recipes, Main

Ingredients

1 large onion chopped

1 green capsicum sliced

2 stalks celery chopped

1/2 cup mushrooms

2 garlic cloves minced

1 cup sliced carrots

392 grams (14 ounces) canned tomatoes and juice

1/2 cup tomato paste

1 cup water or Vegetable Stock (page 97)

2 heaped tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil

2 teaspoons dried or fresh oregano

2 bay leaves

Freshly ground black pepper

Sea salt

1 teaspoon chilli paste or dash chilli powder (optional)

Seafood of choice (optional)*

1 packet whole wheat spaghetti

Description

(DF, NF, V*)

Directions

Stir-fry the onion, capsicum, celery, mushrooms, garlic and carrots in 1/4 cup water or 1 tbsp olive oil for 6 minutes.

Add all other ingredients, except spaghetti, and cook gently for 1/2 hour.

You may add cooked seafood if desired such as prawns, scallops, oysters, lobster, octopus, etc.

Remove bay leaves.

Cook the spaghetti, combine with sauce and serve with a large fresh garden salad.