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Cabernet Marinara Pasta

Name: Cabernet Marinara Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped sweet onion; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/2 cup Cabernet Sauvignon or other dry red wine; 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes; 3 plum tomatoes, chopped; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 fresh basil sprig; 1 fresh thyme sprig; 2 cups uncooked penne pasta; Parmesan and Romano cheeses

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.

Makes

4 servings

Fresh herbs and red wine flavor the sweet, simmered sauce that highlights this tasty pasta recipe. You can serve this no-fuss dish on the side with meat or poultry, or as comforting meatless entree. —Sarah Vasques, Milford, New Hampshire

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped sweet onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup Cabernet Sauvignon or other dry red wine
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
3 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon sugar
1 fresh basil sprig
1 fresh thyme sprig
2 cups uncooked penne pasta
Parmesan and Romano cheeses

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook onion in oil over medium heat until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 6-8 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
Add the crushed tomatoes, plum tomatoes, sugar, basil and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
Discard basil and thyme. Drain pasta; toss with sauce. Top with cheeses.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 302 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 269mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 6g fiber), 9g protein.

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