Ingredients
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- Healthy handful of fresh basil leaves - about 1/2 cup - roughly chopped
- 4 - 5 cloves of fresh garlic - chopped
- 5 large vine ripe tomatoes - diced
- 1 quart of baby bella mushrooms - sliced
- 1 red onion - thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup of pitted green olives - chopped - or your choice of olives
- 1 1/2 tsp. capers - plus a tsp. of caper juice
- 1/4 cup of red wine
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 2 - 3 tbs. olive oil
- 1 tsp. coarse salt
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- Romano cheese for grating
- 1 lb. of your favorite pasta
Instructions
- Heat a large cast iron frying pan and place the sliced onions and garlic and let the onion become slightly charred, this only takes a minute or two.
- Add the sliced mushrooms and the seasonings and allow the mushrooms to get a slight char as well.
- Add the olive oil and sauté for another minute or two.
- Add the diced tomatoes, chopped fresh basil, olives and sugar.
- Add the wine and simmer on a low heat.
- Taste for seasonings.
- Prepare the pasta as directed. Lift the pasta into the sauce and plate.
- Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh grated Romano cheese and extra ground black pepper and red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
