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    Red Wine Pasta Sauce + Tips for Using Leftover Wine

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    By Alisa Fleming on December 26, 2017 Dairy-Free Recipes, Sauces

    I know what you’re thinking. What is leftover wine? Yes, it’s a rare discovery in our home, too. But I was surprised to learn that open bottles of wine should be used up within 2 to 3 days. So I’ve got some creative tips for using up leftover wine, including a delicious, tomato-based red wine pasta sauce. It has more depth of flavor than your average tomato sauce, and is naturally dairy free.

    Red Wine Pasta Sauce + Tips for Using Leftover Wine

    How to Use Leftover Wine

    Whether it’s a semi-full bottle of crisp white or a half-empty bottle of leftover red, there are creative ways to make the most of unused wine after all the holiday parties come to an end. The World Wine Guys and Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits offer the following ideas.

    Make Red Wine Vinegar

    Impress your guests by adding homemade red wine vinegar to your next dish. Add one part raw vinegar to two parts leftover red wine then store your mixture in a dark, cool place. Monitor periodically and keep testing until you get the desired vinegar smell. Then you can strain and refrigerate it. Use your homemade vinegar in salad dressings, sauces, and marinades.

    Create Wine Ice Cubes

    If you can’t use your leftover white wine right away, then pour the remaining liquid into ice cube trays and freeze. Next time you’re enjoying a glass, add some of the cubes to your wine to keep it cold. This trick also works with a rosé or sparkling wine, and keeps your pour from becoming too watered down.

    Wine-Based Recipes

    Both red and white wines can be used in a variety of different dishes from appetizers to desserts. Use white in these Wine-Glazed Carrots, and red in the Red Wine Pasta Sauce recipe below.

    Red Wine Pasta Sauce Recipe + Tips for Using Leftover WineThis red wine pasta sauce recipe was shared with us by WineFix.com.

    Special Diet Notes: Red Wine Pasta Sauce

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, plant-based, and vegetarian. It’s also paleo-friendly, depending on your stance on red wine.

    3.0 from 1 reviews
    Red Wine Tomato Sauce
     
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    Prep time
    5 mins
    Cook time
    45 mins
    Total time
    50 mins
     
    This recipe is a full-bodied sauce from the World Wine Guys, authors of Red Wine.
    Author: Kevin Zraly, Mike DeSimone & Jeff Jenssen
    Serves: 4 servings
    Ingredients
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • 1 medium onion, diced
    • 3 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 (28-ounce) can whole, peeled tomatoes
    • ⅛ cup red wine (they used Villa Pozzi Nero D’Avola)
    • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
    • ½ teaspoon dried basil
    • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
    Instructions
    1. Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion and saute for 4 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute.
    2. Add the tomatoes, vinegar, red wine, salt, oregano, thyme, basil, and crushed basil and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer the sauce for about 40 minutes.
    3.5.3226

    Key Pantry Supplies: Red Wine Pasta Sauce


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    6 Comments

    1. AJ on January 2, 2021 9:22 am

      Use less balsamic than stated!

      Reply
    2. Jenn on December 27, 2017 6:30 pm

      I don’t usually have leftover wine, but I do sometimes pop open a bottle to use in recipes…and then I drink the rest that night. 🙂 This sauce sounds yummy!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 29, 2017 9:10 am

        That’s more our style, too 🙂

        Reply
    3. Lorie on December 27, 2017 6:20 pm

      We always buy the little 4 packs these days because I hate wasting wine but that really limits the options. Now I have some amazing uses!

      Reply
    4. Rachel on December 27, 2017 12:54 pm

      Pasta and good sauce is one of the most amazing meals on the planet. I’ll have to try this sauce!

      Reply
    5. Whitney E. RD on December 27, 2017 10:22 am

      Love these ideas! I always have 1/2 drank bottles of wine sitting around and I hate to throw them out!

      Reply

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