Red Wine Pasta

There are a lot of things I never understood about Valentine's Day. Firstly, I don't know why it's so pink. No on likes pink; it's the color of Barbies and bubble gum and bismuth based medication. But the worst thing about Valentine's day, in my opinion, is that people want to celebrate it at a restaurant. Full (over-full, usually) with other couples, eating over-priced, overly rich food served by harried waiters trying not to bump into you because they've added extra tables for two to deal with the unusual needs of the day. It's better to make something simple but impressive, something light enough that you can still enjoy dessert, and have it in the privacy of your own home. Relax, and enjoy Valentine's day with pasta cooked in red wine. It's even pink.

Step 1 Ingredients

To serve two, you need:

1/4 to 1/3 lb dry pasta
1 cup water
3 cups red wine
2 T butter
1/4 cup grated parmesan
a sprig of rosemary
salt and pepper, to taste

I wouldn't use an expensive wine for this. A $10 Shiraz that my husband and I both like to drink was plenty good enough, and you could easily use a cheaper one. A lot of the flavor is retained, though, so don't use anything that you wouldn't drink on its own.

Comments

[The Rambler]

Ooo, this sounds great.

[Parrhesia]

Just wanted to say thank you - I made these for my husband on Valentine's Day. My noodles turned out more purple, but they still looked cool :) I sauteed some mushrooms and prawns, added a sun-dried tomato alfredo sauce & served it up with some roasted asparagus and garlic bread. It was quite a hit. Thanks for helping me make a special dinner for my guy!

[kcorvidae]

The color is different with pretty much every shade of red wine; I've never had it come out the same twice. Glad you liked it, the addition of an alfredo sauce sounds fantastic!

[bajablue]

lol... another great excuse to ingest red wine!

5 Stars!!!

[FlatLinerMEDIC]

cute