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Tassel Ridge® Pasta Puttanesca

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 4–6 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tsp sage
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup black olives, chopped
  • 1 cup green olives, chopped
  • 3 Tbsp capers
  • 1 jar pimentos
  • 1 32-oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 14.5-oz can diced tomatoes
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 box penne pasta, cooked
  • grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil, garlic, sage, and crushed red pepper flakes. Sauté mixture until garlic is tender, about 3 minutes. Add olives, capers, pimentos, tomatoes, black pepper, and parsley. Cook, stirring, until sauce is bubbling. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Toss sauce with cooked pasta. Garnish with grated cheese. Serves 8.

Recipe Notes

Wine Recommendation—Tassel Ridge Iowa Pizzeria & Pasta Too!®

Iowa Pizzeria & Pasta Too!® is a dry red with aromas of blackberry and cherry and very fruity raspberry and cherry notes on the palate followed by a long finish. A blend of Marquette, Sabrevois, St. Croix, and Frontenac grapes grown in our Iowa Vineyards, pair Iowa Pizzeria & Pasta Too! with pizza and pasta dishes. Serve at room temperature.