Shelly's Recipe

SPICY CAJUN PASTA SAUCE

Category: Sauces - Miscellaneous

2 oz olive oil
1 tbsp fresh chopped garlic
1/2 cup onion, cut in large chunks
1/2 cup green peppers, diced in large pieces
1/2 cup red peppers, diced in large pieces
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup V-8 juice
Cornstarch (mix about a 1 tbsp with a couple of tbsp of cold water to form a slurry)
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil in saute pan. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add onions, saute one minute, then add peppers and continue to saute another minute. Deglaze with chicken stock, reducing by half. Add V-8 juice and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Thicken with cornstarch to desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.