Penne with Mango Chile Sauce

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

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 469 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey
• salt to taste
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 red onions, cut into strips
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 (16 ounce) package dry penne pasta
• 1 mango - peeled, seeded and diced
• 1 small fresh red chile pepper, diced
• 1 (4 ounce) can pitted black olives
• 0.5 cup red wine
• 0.5 cinnamon stick
• 1.5 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.