• 1TSP olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 5 cloves minced garlic (use more if you’re like me)
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 2 TB brown sugar (the sweet secret!)
• 2 TB chopped fresh basil
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 1 1/2 TSP crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 TSP ground black pepper
• 2 large cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 TB chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)

Heat oil in large skillet. Saute onion and garlic for about 5 minutes.

Stir in the wine, sugar, basil, red pepper flakes, tomato paste, black pepper. Combine.

Mix in the crushed tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 2o minutes (uncovered).

Mix into UNRINSED penne (I like the penne rigate, the sauce just sticks better!) and top with the chopped parsley.

MANGIA!