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If you aren’t already cooking with red wine, let this method of cooking dried pasta in red wine be the reason that you start! Rich and luscious yet incredibly simple; this recipe has all the monikers of an easy weeknight staple with a slightly exotic spin.
Can you use red wine for cooking?
Yes! Cooking with red wine is a fast and easy way to impart rich and luscious flavor to all sorts of recipes with very little effort.
What does red wine taste like when cooked?
Red wine has bigger, bolder flavors and is more tannic than white wine which tends to be more crisp and acidic.
Every bite of this recipe for Red Wine Pasta is luscious and rich! But, the flavor profiles of the fresh herbs, garlic, and capers shine through in every bite and aren’t at all over powered by the flavor of the red wine.
Ingredients needed to make Red Wine Pasta:
There is no doubt that cooking with wine adds elements of flavor, aroma, and moisture to a dish. No recipe showcases how transformational cooking with red wine can be more than this Red Wine Pasta. This dish has only a handful of ingredients but yields intense flavor and color to the most basic of pantry staples, pasta.
Red Wine Pasta ingredient list:
- Red wine
- Dried pasta
- California olive oil
- Garlic
- Yellow onions or shallots
- Capers
- California walnuts
- Herbs: basil and/or parsley
- Red pepper flakes
- Romano or Dry Jack cheese
Ready to start cooking with red wine? Keep scrolling for 6 easy recipes made with red wine.
There are all sorts of dishes that are made better with red wine! From simple marinades to delectable nightcaps we’ve included a little something for everyone below.
Red Wine Marinade for Steak
This easy steak marinated in red wine is our go-to recipe for grilling!
The prep work can all be done well in advance of meal time, the steak is always perfectly tender, and the flavors are impeccable.
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Red Wine Gravy
Be sure to add this red wine-laced gravy from Food & Wine to your holiday menu this year.
The tannins in the wine combine with the proteins in the stock to remove the acidity in this gravy and leave you with a delicious mix of slightly earthy yet jammy fruit flavors.
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Oven Baked Chuck Roast
Our friend Britney of Britney Breaks Bread says that this recipe for a roast is her go-to dish when she is looking for an easy and comforting meal.
Juicy fork tender beef that’s braised in red wine with carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and fresh herbs. This is an all-around delicious, classic dish.
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Berry Brownie with Red Wine Ganache
This brownie from Yes to Yolks is loaded with rich, deep dark chocolate flavor and has an irresistible fudgy texture with crispy edges. To make it super special, it’s smothered with a red wine spiked ganache and layered with seasonal berries. All pretty solid choices in our opinions!
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Soft-Centered Chocolate Babycakes with Red Wine Raspberry Sauce
Served warm with a red wine raspberry sauce, these mini-cakes from Discover California Wines are almost molten inside, with crunchy edges. The recipe makes four, so you can have one cake apiece with your sweetie and save the other pair for lunch the next day. When cool, they taste like a super-rich brownie.
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Homemade Hot Chocolate with Red Wine
A cocktail that doubles as dessert? We’re in. This recipe for Homemade Hot Chocolate with Red Wine comes to us from our friends at California Wines – and we can’t think of a better reason to toast a few marshmallows.
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Red Wine Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 3 1/4 cups red wine
- coarse kosher salt
- 12 ounces uncooked spaghetti `
- 1/4 cup California Extra Virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup minced yellow onion or shallots if desired
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes we like to use Calabrian pepper flakes.
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1/2 cup finely chopped herbs you can use all parsley, all basil, or a combination of both.
- 1 cup toasted walnuts roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup grated Romano or Dry Jack cheese
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot combine the water and 3 cups of red wine. Season the water with a few large pinches of kosher salt and bring it to a boil.
- Add the pasta and cook, stirring regularly, until al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup of cooking liquid, then drain the rest of the cooking liquid and set the cooked pasta to the side.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced onion and cook for 1 – 2 minutes until softened and translucent.
- Add the sliced garlic, red pepper flakes, and capers to the skillet. Cook for an additional minute. Add the remaining 1/4 cup of wine, reserved 1/4 cup of pasta cooking liquid, and bring to a simmer. Stir in the pasta and cook for 1-2 minutes until the liquid has been absorbed.
- Add the herbs, nuts, and Romano cheese along with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and toss together. Season with salt and pepper then serve immediately with extra grated Romano cheese.
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