Pasta with Tequila-Tomato-Lime Sauce recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
½ onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
½ tablespoon chopped pickled jalapeno pepper
1 (14.4 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 ½ tablespoons tequila
¼ cup water
1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
1 pinch crushed red pepper
¼ pound dried elbow macaroni
1 lime, juiced

Nutrition Info

337.7 calories
carbohydrate: 55 g
cholesterol: 18.7 mg
fat: 7.5 g
fiber: 4.8 g
protein: 10.3 g
saturatedFat: 4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 619.1 mg
sugar: 8.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, garlic, and jalapeno, cook until onion is soft and translucent. Stir in tomatoes, tequila, water, clam juice, and red pepper. Bring to a boil, then add macaroni. Cover, and simmer, stirring frequently, until pasta is tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in lime juice.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

An easy weeknight recipe and an interesting variation on plain tomato sauce. Clam juice adds a nice salty bite without tasting 'fishy,' and lime juice lends brightness.

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