Name: Pasta with Dark Chocolate Marinara Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 12 oz dried pasta; 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 cloves garlic; 28 oz tomatoes; ¼ cup fresh basil leaves; 1 oz dark chocolate; 1 tsp sea salt; ¼ tsp dried oregano; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes; Optional garnishes:; fresh basil; parmesan cheese

How To Make Pasta with Dark Chocolate Marinara Sauce

The dark chocolate marinara sauce in this pasta recipe is a unique mix that uses the dark chocolate to add a warm and subtle flavor to a classic sauce.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

12ozdried pasta
1tbspolive oil
4cloves garlic,minced
28oztomatoes,crushed
¼cupfresh basil leaves,roughly chopped, loosely packed
1ozdark chocolate,chopped
1tspsea salt
¼tspdried oregano
¼tspred pepper flakes,crushed

Optional Garnishes:

fresh basil,julienned
Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Cook pasta in generously-salted water al dente according to package instructions.
While the pasta is cooking, heat oil in a medium skillet or saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, and saute for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
Add the remaining ingredients, and stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
When the pasta is cooked, drain the water. Then serve the pasta with the sauce ladled on top, or stir together the pasta and sauce and serve with additional garnishes, if desired.