Cabernet Marinara Pasta

By nurseliz

Ingredients

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

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

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. Yield: 4 servings.


Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups (calculated without cheeses) equals 302 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 269 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 9 g protein.