Recipes / Maura & Cara's Pasta Sauce Penne

Ingredients

• 1 pound Penne Pasta
• 1/4 cup Olive Oil
• 1 cup Carrots, Diced
• 1 cup Celery, Diced
• 1 cup Sweet Onion, Diced
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1/4 cup White Cooking Wine
• 1 5/6 cups Furmano's Diced Tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons Fresh Basil
• 1 tablespoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

Preparation

1. Cook penne pasta in a large pot of boiling water.
2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large pan. Add diced carrots, celery, and onions, then heat over medium heat until tender.
3. Add salt and pepper.
4. Deglaze pan with white wine; add can of Furmano's Diced Tomatoes with juice and stir.
5. Continue to simmer for ten minutes or until all ingredients have blended.
6. Pour mixture into a food processor; add fresh basil and crushed red pepper; (you may want omit the red pepper for small children).
7. Blend until mixture has a saucy texture.
8. Serve over cooked penne pasta.
9. Garnish with a sprig of basil.