Monday, September 21, 2009

Red Wine Spaghetti


Don't you just love meals that require little time and very few ingredients? This is one of them. And it doesn't hurt that you get to drink wine while you cook it ;-) Its elegant, comforting, and simple. I love making dishes that really allow the ingredients to shine. This is a great throw-together meal because you most likely already have these ingredients in the pantry.

The red wine gave the spaghetti a complex flavor, and I loved the addition of toasted walnuts. And, its pretty!

Red Wine Spaghetti with Walnuts and Parsley
adapted from Food and Wine, September 2009
  • 5 cups water
  • 3 1/4 cups dry red wine
  • salt
  • 3/4 pound spaghetti
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
  • 1 cup walnuts (4 ounces) toasted and coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
  • Freshly ground black pepper
Combine the water with 3 cups of the wine in a medium saucepan. Add a large pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente, stirring often. Drain, and reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid

Heat 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet. Add the garlic and red pepper, and season with salt. Cook over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the remaining 1/4 cup wine and the reserved cooking liquid and bring to a simmer. Stir in the pasta and continue cooking to absorb most of the liquid. This will take about 2 minutes. Mix in the parsley, nuts, 1/2 cup cheese, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with additional salt and pepper, and serve with additional cheese.


8 comments:

Cookie said...

I love the deep rich color of the pasta from the wine! I bet it tastes great with the walnuts!

Sophie said...

Love that the wine gave the noodles such a pretty hue! I've been wanting to try this, it looks so good and definitely elegant.

Sophie said...

Love that the wine gave the noodles such a pretty hue! I've been wanting to try this, it looks so good and definitely elegant.

Suzy said...

Hi! This looks and sounds delicious! I plan to make it sometime soon. I am just wondering, did boiling the wine in your pan stain it?

Thanks!

Josie said...

Suzy,
Nope, I didn't have a problem with it staining. I used my stainless steel saucepan. :-)
Josie

Ali said...

Looks great! Did you use dried pasta for this, or fresh?

Josie said...

Ali,
I used dried, but fresh would be fine too. Obviously you'd just adjust the cooking time accordingly.

Anonymous said...

I am just curious- how is it adapted when it is the exact same recipe that is on foodandwine.com?

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