Asparagus and OlivesAsparagus and Olives with Tomato Sauce
From All-Creatures.org Vegan Recipe Book: How Mary and Frank and Friends Eat

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Ingredients

Asparagus and Olives with Tomato Sauce
3 lbs. Asparagus, fresh or frozen
Onions, 1 large or 2 medium, diced
1 - 1-1/2 tbsp. Garlic, crushed
1 - 28 oz. can Tomatoes, crushed
1 - 6 oz. can Olives, ripe, pitted, sliced
2 tsp. Oregano
1/4 tsp. Fennel Seed, whole
Hot Red Pepper Sauce or Cayenne Pepper (to taste)

This recipe can also be served over a bed of brown rice or whole grain pasta.

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Preparation

We cook this Asparagus and Olives with Tomato Sauce recipe in our microwave oven on "high" but it can also be cooked in a conventional oven at 350 degrees F., or stir-fried in a large pan on the stovetop or in a wok.

Begin by putting the water for the brown rice or whole grain pasta in the pot on the stove top, so that the rice or pasta and the asparagus are done about the same time.  We suggest cooking 2 cups of brown rice in 4 cups of water or the pasta according to the instructions on the package.

Clean and peel the onions and garlic.  Dice the onions and place in a large ceramic baking dish.  Crush the garlic and add to the onions in the baking dish.  Add the oregano, fennel seed, and hot pepper and mix well.  Cover the baking dish and place in the oven and cook until the onions begin to become translucent.

While the onions are cooking, wash and clean the asparagus and cut into bite-sized pieces.

When the onions have begun to get translucent, remove the baking dish from the oven and add the crushed tomatoes and mix well.  Cover the baking dish and place back in the oven until the sauce begins to boil.

When the sauce begins to boil, remove the baking dish from the oven and add the asparagus and mix well.  Cover the baking dish and place back in the oven until the asparagus is tender.

While the asparagus is cooking, open the can of ripe olives, and slice, if necessary.

When the asparagus is tender, remove the baking dish from the oven, add the ripe olive slices, and mix well.  Serve over a bed of brown rice or whole grain pasta.

Enjoy!

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Vegan FlagThe above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31): 'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV) Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!