Pasta with Sun Dried Tomato Sauce
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
 
A quick, homemade tomato sauce with the sweetness of sun dried tomatoes and the flavor of fresh tomatoes in one quick delicious sauce.
Ingredients
  • 1 large clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 stalk of celery, thinly sliced or chopped
  • 1 cup of sun dried tomatoes, chopped
  • ½ cup red wine
  • 8 roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (or substitute canned for part or all of the fresh tomatoes, fresh is better)
  • 8-12 ounces pasta
  • Fresh basil, oregano, etc., optional
  • fresh grated parmesan cheese, optional
Instructions
  1. in a medium saucepan, combine the garlic, celery, sun dried tomatoes and wine. Bring to a simmer and cook on low heat for about 15 minutes.
  2. Put your salted pasta water on and bring to a boil.
  3. Now is the time to peel, seed and chop your tomatoes.
  4. Get that pasta cooking. After simmering the tomato mixture for the 15 minutes, add the fresh tomatoes and simmer another 5 minutes.
  5. Season to taste with salt and black pepper, and stir in basil, if using. Serve over hot pasta and top with cheese.
Recipe by Messin' With Perfection at https://www.messinwithperfection.com/pasta-with-sun-dried-tomato-sauce/