Spicy Basil and Black Olive Pasta Sauce

• 1 whole Onion
• 2 cloves Garlic, Diced
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1/2 cups Black Olives, Pitted And Halved
• 1 can (14.5 Oz. Size) Diced Tomatoes
• 3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
• 1 can (4 Oz. Size) Roasted Green Chili Peppers, Diced
• 1/4 cups Fresh Basil, Chopped
• 1 Tablespoon Red Pepper Flakes (omit If You Dont Like Spice)
• 1 pinch Salt And Pepper, to taste
• 1 Tablespoon Arrowroot Flour Or Cornstarch
• Pasta, To Serve

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2. Saute onion and garlic in the olive oil on medium heat for about 3 minutes.
3. 2.
4. Add in olives, tomatoes, tomato paste, chili peppers, basil and red pepper flakes and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
5. Salt and pepper to taste.
6. 3.
7. Spoon 3/4 of the mixture into a blender and add arrowroot flour.
8. Blend until smooth.
9. 4.
10. Add the blended sauce back into the pan and simmer for 5 minutes.
11. 5.
12. Serve over pasta and garnish as desired.
13. I grated some fresh parmesan and topped with chopped green onions.

onion, garlic, olive oil, black olives, tomatoes, tomato paste, green chili peppers, fresh basil, red pepper, salt, arrowroot flour, pasta

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/spicy-basil-and-black-olive-pasta-sauce/ (may not work)