Pasta With Sun-dried Tomatoes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces pasta
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• fresh parmesan cheese
• chicken, lamb (optional) or beef (optional)

Recipe

• 1 boil your favorite pasta, drain and set aside. i use eight ounces.
• 2 in a large saute pan, add 1 tbls. of veggie oil. to the oil add 1/2 cup diced onions; 1/4 cup diced celery; 1/4 cup red bell pepper (or green, yellow) 1 cup sliced mushrooms. saute veggies until tender (8 minutes). to the softened veggies add 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes( not the ones packed in oil). add salt and pepper to taste. to this mixture add 2 cups of chicken broth. cook mixture until it begins to thicken. add a teas. of sugar. stir in one small can unsalted tomato sauce or 2 tablespoons of tomato paste. at this point you can add cooked cubes of chicken, some shrimp or shredded beef.
• 3 add veggie mixture to pasta and toss. grate fresh parmesan cheese over plated pasta.