Pasta In Southwestern Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup shallot, minced
• 4 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and coarsley chopped
• 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, seeded and coarsley chopped
• 1/2 lb fresh pasta
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat the sherry and oil in a heavy skillet over med-high until it boils.
• 2 saute the garlic and shallots for 3 minutes, stirring.
• 3 add the both types of tomatoes and the jalapenos.
• 4 reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes. stir occasionally.
• 5 while sauce simmers, prepare the pasta (fresh pasta should only need to boil for 5 minutes or less). stir the fresh pasta occasionally, as it can get pretty sticky.
• 6 drain the pasta, rinse briefly with hot water, and drain again.
• 7 add the pasta to the skillet with the sauce, then sprinkle in the fresh herbs.
• 8 toss pasta and sauce together, then serve immediately.