The second I saw this dish on the Real Simple website, I bookmarked it, and I actually made it that night, which is fairly rare for me. Looking back, I really don't know what possessed me to make this. Here's the thing. I don't drink alcohol. Like, at all. The last time I had a drink was at my wedding. 8 months ago. And I didn't even drink the whole thing. I think I took two sips, and the the photographer was calling back for more pictures.
So, why I thought that wine flavored pasta would be something I would like, I really don't know. If you like wine, this dish is probably the whip. But for me, it just tasted like wine, and since I don't like wine, I didn't really like the pasta. My husband liked it a little more than I did, but he likes wine, so there you go. On the plus side of the recipe, it was incredibly simple to make, and very quick, only about 20 minutes from start to finish.
Red Wine Pasta(adapted from Real Simple)
Ingredients Needed:
1/2 lb linguine
1 tbsp kosher salt
1/3 cup red wine(I used Shiraz, but most any red wine would work with this, apparently)
1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp lemon zest
black pepper
1/4 cup shaved or grated fresh parmesan
To Make:
Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente(usually about 7 minutes). While the pasta cooks, bring the wine to a simmer in a small sauce pan. When pasta is done, drain, and return to cooking pot. Pour the wine in, and and cook over medium heat until wine is almost completely absorbed into the pasta, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add the olive oil, and pepper. Serve garnished with the lemon zest, and grated parmesan cheese.
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2 comments:
You know, I love making pasta from scratch and thought that this was perhaps a new twist on that. Adding the wine with the eggs and olive oil. What a nice surprise to find out that it's actually much easier than fussing around with fresh pasta. I wonder if you might have liked it more had the pasta been paired with a more robust sauce...something that complemented the wine flavored linguini, but took the focus away from it a bit.
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I have actually seen this wine pasta somewhere before, maybe on real simple! I thought it would be red wine overload for me, I prefer white wine occasionally. The photo looks fabulous though!
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