Pasta with Tomato Sauce

Pasta with tomato sauce is a staple of our dinner repertoire, but each time we make it, it’s a little different.

Last night’s version included mushrooms and broccoli sauteed in wine with tomato pesto sauce and garlic.

Here are the basic building blocks of a delicious and nutritious pasta dinner:

whole wheat pasta
tomato sauce
garlic
basil
wine
olive oil
vegetables (broccoli, mushrooms, peas, spinach, green beans are our favorites)
optional: beans

Sautee the ingredients with olive oil, garlic and wine. Then add the tomato sauce and simmer.

Red wine complimented the dinner nicely.