Red Wine Tomato Pasta

Submitted by Pineapple

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• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup dry red wine
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 12 ounces uncooked thin spaghetti
• 1 (4 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1⁄3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

• Toppings

• chopped fresh basil
• freshly grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Sauté garlic in hot oil in a large skillet over medium heat 1 minute or until lightly browned. Carefully stir in wine and next 5 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or until thickened.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Stir together hot pasta, mozzarella cheese, and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese in a large serving bowl, tossing to coat until cheeses start to melt. Pour tomato sauce over pasta mixture, and toss to combine. Serve immediately with desired toppings.
3. Red Wine-Tomato-and-Steak Pasta: Prepare sauce as directed. Stir 2 cups thinly sliced cooked steak into tomato mixture before simmering. Simmer 20 minutes or until thickened. Substitute 12 ounces penne pasta for thin spaghetti.
4. White Wine-Tomato-and-Clam Pasta: Prepare sauce as directed, substituting dry white wine for red wine. Stir in 2 drained (6.5-ounce) cans chopped clams to tomato mixture just before tossing with pasta mixture.

Reviews

[unlockthe19keys]

I thought it was great when changed the dairy for vegan/non-dairy