How To Make Greek-Inspired Cinnamon-Tomato Pasta Recipe
Such a fresh take on the Italian favorite. These Greek-inspired cinnamon-tomato pasta recipe uses traditional sauce with the addition of wine and cinnamon.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1tbspolive oil
- 1medium onion,chopped
- ½cupfresh flat-leaf parsley leaves,tight-packed, coarsely chopped
- 1tbsptomato paste,heaping
- 6clovesgarlic,minced
- 1¼tspdried oregano
- 2tspground cinnamon
- 1tspsugar
- 1tspground Aleppo pepper,or other medium-hot chile, or ½ red pepper flakes
- ½cupdry white,or red wine
- 2lbsripe summer tomatoes,or 1 can (28 oz.) whole tomatoes with their juice
- 1lbhollow dried pasta,rigatoni, penne, ziti, perciatelle, etc.
- 1½cupsfresh goat cheese,crumbled
- salt and pepper,to taste
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of generously-salted water to boil.
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Heat olive oil in the bottom of a large saute pan (or skillet with tall edges) over medium-high heat.
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Stir in the onions, parsley, and generous sprinklings of salt and pepper.
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Sauté the onions until translucent.
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Then stir in the tomato paste, garlic, oregano, cinnamon, sugar, and Aleppo pepper.
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Turn the heat down to medium and sauté for 1 minute. Add the wine and cook for 1 minute.
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If using fresh tomatoes, grate them on a grater over a bowl, and add the pulp with its juices to the pan.
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For canned tomatoes, crush them as they go into the pan.
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Raise the heat to medium high and cook the sauce for 8 minutes, or until thick.
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Taste for seasoning and remove the pan from the heat. Cover the pan.
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Meanwhile, once the water in the cooking pot has reached a rolling boil, add the pasta.
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Cook according to package instructions, until it is tender but still has a little bite.
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Once the pasta is done, drain it in a colander and then add it to the sauce.
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Toss over the heat for a minute or more to help the sauce permeate the noodles. Serve sprinkled with goat cheese.
Nutrition
- Calories: 706.70kcal
- Fat: 20.07g
- Saturated Fat: 10.76g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 6.04g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.63g
- Carbohydrates: 102.31g
- Fiber: 8.73g
- Sugar: 11.90g
- Protein: 30.58g
- Cholesterol: 31.05mg
- Sodium: 1068.05mg
- Calcium: 194.05mg
- Potassium: 989.40mg
- Iron: 4.59mg
- Vitamin A: 335.11µg
- Vitamin C: 45.42mg
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