"Cook from Your Pantry, Drink from Your Cellar" returns again this week with our third recipe which is meant to be cooked & paired with any of Barons Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignons. You will use some of the wine in the recipe and then pair the rest of the bottle with your dinner. The "Cook from Your Pantry, Drink from Your Cellar" email series aims to give you suggestions on how to maximize pantry staples and pair that with Barons Wines from your cellar or in this case by adding it to the recipe as well!

Pasta Tarantino Pairing- Any Barons' Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignons

Ingredients

4 ounces pancetta or your favorite bacon, diced 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/2 pounds Italian sausage, casings removed 1/2 cup dry red wine (Any Barons' Columbia Valley Cabernets) 3 cups diced plum tomatoes, fresh or canned 1/4 cup tomato paste 1 cup minced flat-leaf parsley 1 pound dry penne pasta, cooked and drained according to package directions 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. In a large sauce pot over medium-high heat, saute pancetta to brown and render the fat. Add onion to saute to soften. Add garlic and sausage; cook for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly to break up the meat and brown evenly. 2. Stir in wine, tomotoes, and tomato paste; simmer for 20 minutes. Add parsley and adjust the seasonings. 3. Combine the sauce with the pasta. Serve in pasta bowls topped with Parmesan. Makes 6-8 servings.

Recipe credit: Easy Cooking the Costco Way