Puttanesca Sauce

Ingredients:

2 tbl olive oil
1/4 cup shallot, chopped (or onions)
1/4 cup capers
1/4 olives, chopped
1/4 red wine
large can crushed tomatoes
red chili flakes to taste
S+P
meatballs, optional


Preparation:

Saute capers, olives and shallots in olive oil until shallots are tender over medium heat. Add pepper and red wine and reduce one minute. Add tomatoes and red chili flakes and boil until thick over medium-low heat(about 15 minutes). Add meatballs; I get the organic frozen kind at whole Foods and they thaw and heat while the sauce gets chunky.

Pour over pasta or stuffed peppers.