Saturday, February 28, 2015

Rosemary-Basil Pasta

1 tomato
1/2 orange bell pepper
1/2 red bell pepper
1 sprig rosemary
1 large handful of basil, chopped
1 small handful of spinach, chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Pasta of your choice (linguine, etc.)
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste


  1. Heat olive oil in large saucepan on high. Add garlic and onions until browning. Add tomato. Add bell peppers and brown. Add rosemary. Cook for 5 minutes roughly. 
  2. Add 1 cup chicken broth. Add basil and spinach. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. 
  3. Add tomato paste and rest of chicken broth. Cook for another 20 minutes or until sauce thickens. 
  4. Cook pasta al dente. Remove sauce from heat and add pasta. Add parmesan cheese. Mix. Serve. **May need extra tomato or tomato paste, original serving used leftover homemade tomato basil sauce.

H/T: Defons tomato sauce.