Penne al Balsamico
Serves: 6
This recipe is:
Vegetarian
Corn-free
Peanut-free
Soy-free
Ingredients
- 1 pound penne pasta Add to list
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil Add to list
- 1/3 cup pine nuts Add to list
- 3 large cloves of garlic, sliced Add to list
- 1/2 cup basil chiffonade Add to list
- 1/2 teaspoon red crushed pepper, or to taste Add to list
- 3 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar Add to list
- 1 28-ounce can peeled, crushed tomatoes Add to list
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt Add to list
- 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese Add to list
Preparation
Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add sliced garlic, pine nuts, basil and red crushed pepper. Sauté until pine nuts are toasted.
Add balsamic vinegar to deglaze the pan and cook until mixture is reduced by half. Add the crushed tomatoes, bring to boil and cook for five minutes.
Toss with al dente penne; then add 1/2 cup grated Romano.
Recipe by , PCC Cooks instructor
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Can anyone tell me what basil chiffonade means?
Hi Johnnie!
Fresh Basil cut into long thin strips or "ribbons".
Thanks for the question and Laurie A. thanks for the answer! ;-)
-Ricardo
February 16, 2010 at 03:21 PM — rrabago
Adjust for Kids
This is a little "kicky" for children, but I cut the red pepper flakes to 1/4 tsp and it worked out great!
February 19, 2010 at 02:19 PM — megbaker


Basil chiffonade
Can anyone tell me what basil chiffonade means?
February 16, 2010 at 12:44 PM — johnnie.bratrude