Penne with Mango Chile Sauce

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Olives and cilantro top penne pasta served with a lightly sweet, warmly spiced mango sauce.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dry penne pasta
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 mango - peeled, seeded and diced
2 red onions, cut into strips
1 small fresh red chile pepper, diced
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
1/2 cup red wine
1 bay leaf
2 whole cloves
1/2 cinnamon stick
salt to taste
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 (4 ounce) can pitted black olives

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta, and cook for 9 to 13 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2 Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and stir in mango, red onions, and chile pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, until onions are tender. Mix in tomatoes and wine. Stir in the bay leaf, cloves, and cinnamon stick. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes.
3 Remove bay leaf, cloves, and cinnamon stick from the mango mixture. Season with salt. Mix in honey and red wine vinegar. Serve over cooked pasta with cilantro and olives.