One Pot Red Wine Pasta
One Pot Red Wine Pasta simmers spaghetti directly in red wine to create a silky, flavorful, and easy sauce. Top with toasted walnuts, grated cheese, and fresh herbs.
Servings 2 generous servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot, peeled and diced
- 8 oz (1/2 lb) dry spaghetti
- 16 oz (about 2 cups) red wine like Merlot or Pinot Noir
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup freshly granted Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- ground black pepper, to taste
- salt, to taste
Instructions
PREP INSTRUCTIONS
- If toasting walnuts, do so now. Roughly chop walnuts and place in a large, stain-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Cook walnuts, stirring occasionally, until toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Remove toasted walnuts from heat and turn off the stove. Wipe out the hot skillet with a damp cloth and set aside to cook the pasta in later.
- Dice the shallot and set aside.
- Roughly chop the basil and set aside.
- Grate the cheese and set aside.
- Open the wine bottle and set aside.
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat the olive oil in the cleaned-out skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and sauté, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Pour the red wine and water to the skillet and adjust heat to medium-high. When the wine is simmering, add the spaghetti to the skillet in a single layer.
- Simmer the spaghetti in the red wine, stirring occasionally with tongs, until the pasta is cooked al dente. ** The liquid will be mostly absorbed and a slightly thickened sauce will remain in the skillet with the spaghetti.
- Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the butter, grated cheese, and chopped basil. Taste and add lots of freshly ground black pepper and a little salt, or season to your liking.
- Serve One Pot Red Wine Pasta immediately. Top with additional grated cheese, basil, and the toasted walnuts.
Notes
**If almost all the liquid is absorbed but the pasta still isn't cooked enough, add additional water by ½ cup increments to the skillet until the pasta is cooked.