OSOSweet Onions
Sweet onions, thickly sliced, make a good
base for a pasta sauce.

Maui onions are
a sweet treat

Add the sweet crunchiness of Maui onions to Father's Day poke, lomilomi and pasta. The Upcountry globes are a best buy at 98 cents a pound at Daiei, and 99 cents at Star Markets.

Other best buys include new-crop California red plums for 57 cents a pound at Sack N Save, and fresh tomatoes for 89 cents at Foodland. Also, reel in ahi tombo and nairagi marlin fillet for $3.98 a pound at Daiei and aku fillet for $3.99 at Star.

Then, parlay those farm-fresh Maui onions and tomatoes into a zesty pasta dish for dad.

Pasta with Onions and Sausage

(From "Rose Reisman Brings Home Light Cooking"
by Rose Reisman, Firefly, $16.95)

12 ounces spaghetti or penne, cooked
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
3/4 cup chopped Maui onions
3/4 cup chopped sweet green peppers
2 cups chopped zucchini
6 ounces sweet sausages, skinned and chopped
6 ounces ground beef
2-1/2 cups canned or fresh tomatoes, crushed
1/3 cup sliced black olives
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano

Saute garlic, onions, green peppers and zucchini in oil 5 minutes. Add sausage and beef; saute 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, olives, basil and oregano; simmer 15 minutes. Pour over pasta and toss. Serves 6 to 8.

Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 335 calories, 12 grams fat, 25 milligrams cholesterol, 298 milligrams sodium.*