Served as main course. Vegetarian dish.

Portuguese

2 Tablespoon Olive Oil

2 Onions, Peeled and Coarsely Chopped

2 Carrots, Peeled and finely chopped

3 Leeks, Trimmed and roughly chopped

4 Tomatoes, Skinned and chopped

1 1/2 teaspoon Tomato Puree

3 teaspoon dried Basil

2 teaspoon Hot Chili Sauce

2 Cloves Garlic, Peeled and crushed

3 oz French Beans, Trimmed

Salt and Pepper

TO SERVE

Cooked Spaghetti

Grated Cheese

TO GARNISH

Olives

Chopped Parsley

In a saucepan, heat olive oil. Add onions, carrots and leeks, and saute over a low heat for 10 minutes, until they start to soften. Mix in the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, basil, hot chili sauce and garlic. Simmer, Covered, for 15 minutes. Add French beans and continue cooking, uncovered, for a further 10 minutes, or until mixture is reduced. Season to taste. Serve vegetable mixture on a bed of spaghetti, and top with grated cheese. Garnish with olives and chopped parsley.

Serves: 4

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