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Quick Tomato Sauce with Black Olives and Cream
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Quick Tomato Sauce with Black Olives and Cream

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Quick Tomato Sauce with Black Olives and Cream
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

383
Calories
11g
Protein
27g
Fat
27g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Cognac not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbs. unsalted butter
  • 1 sweet white onion such as Vidalia, finely diced
  • 1 leek, white portion only, rinsed well and
  • finely diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • Tiny splash of brandy or cognac
  • 1 can (35 oz.) plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Leaves from 2 or 3 large fresh thyme sprigs,
  • minced
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 lb. spaghetti or bucatini
  • 1/2 cup pitted Mediterranean-style black olives,
  • halved
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • Leaves from 3 or 4 large fresh flat-leaf
  • parsley sprigs, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup grated grana padano or Parmigiano-
  • Reggiano cheese

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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