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Valentine's Day Spicy Pasta Sauce

Recipe #285906 | 30 min | 10 min prep | SERVES 2 (Change Servings)
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RECIPE BY: searsponcho

Warm up your significant other this Valentine's Day with this super easy pasta sauce. What better way to spend Valentine's Day than at home heating up your honey. Serve with a good pinot noir and a wink!

Posted on: Feb 11, 2008

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 bulb shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1 orange bell pepper, sliced into strips
  • 5-6 garlic clove, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomato, with juice
  • 1/2 cup red wine (go ahead and use what you are serving with the meal)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon allspice
  • 2 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil
  • parmesan cheese

    • Directions

    1. 1
      Heat oil in pan over medium heat.
    2. 2
      Add shallots and bell peppers and cook until shallots are brown and peppers are tender - about 5 minutes.
    3. 3
      Add garlic, red pepper and rosemary to the shallots and bell peppers and cook another couple minutes.
    4. 4
      Add tomatoes, wine and remaining spices.
    5. 5
      Bring to a simmer over medium high heat until sauce thickens to desired consistency.
    6. 6
      Remove bay leaves and serve over pasta of your choice.
    7. 7
      Top with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (566g)

    Recipe makes 2 servings

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    4 bulbs shallots

    Calories 379
    Calories from Fat 196 (51%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 21.8g 33%
    Saturated Fat 3.2g 15%
    Monounsaturated Fat 15.0g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2.7g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 0mg 0%
    Sodium 870mg 36%
    Potassium 1353mg 38%
    Total Carbohydrate 37.2g 12%
    Dietary Fiber 9.2g 36%
    Sugars 17.8g
    Protein 4.9g 9%
    Vitamin A 3430mcg 68%
    Vitamin B6 0.8mg 42%
    Vitamin B12 0.0mcg 0%
    Vitamin C 179mg 298%
    Vitamin E 3mcg 10%
    Calcium 199mg 19%
    Iron 4mg 22%

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