8 oz of your choice of pasta, cook according to package directions.
In a saucepan, in 3 TBS organic olive oil, saute for 5 minutes:
1 medium onion coarsely chopped
3 cloves of garlic coarsely chopped
Add:
one bay leaf broken in two
4 oz. tomato puree
5 oz. water
salt to taste
Cover and simmer 10
Then add:
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon paprika
1 pinch of cayenne pepper OR to taste
1/2 teaspoon each ground cumin and ground caraway
Allow to simmer for 5 minutes covered. If needed, add more water to have the sauce a medium consistency. Pour over pasta and serve.
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