Ingredients

• 2 Tbs. butter
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 minced clove garlic
• 6 minced green olives
• 1 1/2 cups canned tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper, with seeds and membranes removed
• 1/2 bay leaf
• a pinch thyme
• 1 tsp. chopped parsley
• 1 tsp. white or brown sugar
• 1/3 tsp. salt
• a few grains cayenne
• 1 Tbs. dry sherry, optional
• 1/4 cup chile sauce, optional
• 2 Tbs. diced ham, optional
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms, optional

Directions

Melt butter over low heat. Add chopped onions, minced garlic, and minced green olives and cook covered about 2 minutes. Add rest of ingredients and cook until the sauce is thick, about 50 minutes.

Source: Joy of Cooking, Irma S. Rombauer & Marion Rombauer Becker, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., Indianapolis/New York, 1975, p. 348.