Olive Ragu with Cherry Tomatoes polenta and crispy basil

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      30 min

Appears in
Vibrant Vegetables: 100+ Delicious Recipes Using 20+ Common Veggies

By Janneke Philippi

Published 2024

  • About

This olive ragu is a variation on the lentil ragu. While the lentil ragu is fairly delicate and mild, this olive version has a much stronger and heartier flavor. If you love olives, this one’s for you!

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 3 celery stalks
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 5

Method

CHOP the onion and the celery finely and mince the garlic. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a frying pan. Fry the onion with the celery, garlic, and fennel seeds for 2 minutes.

CUT the cherry tomatoes into pieces and then add them to the onion mixture and fry for another 4 minutes.

BOIL 5 cups (1 liter) water along with 1 tablespoon salt and then sprinkle the