Granny's Pasta in Tex Mex Sauce
1/4 cup dry sherry
1 teaspoon Olive oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
1/4 cup minced shallots
4 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes drained and coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled whole jalapeno peppers
2 large ripe tomatoes seeded and coarsely chopped (or 1-1/2 cups chopped canned
plum tomatoes)
1/2 pound fresh pasta of choice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Makes 2 servings
1. Heat sherry and oil to bubbling in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
Add garlic and shallots and saute for 3 min., stirring. 2. Add sun-dried
tomatoes, jalapenos and regular tomatoes. Reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring
occasionally, for 20 min. 3. While sauce simmers, bring a large pot of water to
a boil and cook pasta 3-5 min. or until tender. Stir often to prevent sticking.
4. Drain pasta well. Rinse briefly with hot water to remove excess starch, and
drain again. 5. Add pasta to sauce in skillet, sprinkle with basil and parsley.
Toss well with sauce and serve immediately. Helpful Hints: Select a fresh pasta
that contains no egg yolks; otherwise, you will add cholesterol to the dish. For
added color and taste, use fresh pastas made with spinach, artichoke, beet and
other flavors.
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