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Cabernet Marinara Pasta
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 4
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
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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Discard basil and thyme. Drain pasta; toss with sauce. Top with cheeses. Yield: 4 servings.
By RecipeOfHealth.com