LINGUINE WITH FRESH SAGE-CAPER SAUCE

Linguine with Fresh Sage-Caper Sauce image

A very fresh tasting comfort food! One day my boyfriend brought home some fresh sage from his mother's garden and I wasn't sure what to do with it. I came up with this wonderful dish that has so many variations!

Provided by Gypsybead

Time 45m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ½ teaspoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14.4 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, with liquid, quartered
2 tablespoons drained capers
2 bay leaves
1 pinch dried thyme leaves
1 ½ teaspoons thinly sliced fresh sage leaves
½ (8 ounce) package linguine pasta
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes, then stir in the tomatoes, capers, bay leaves, and thyme leaves. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and continue simmering for 15 minutes. Stir in sage leaves, and simmer 10 minutes more.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and return to the pot off of the heat. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper, then pour over the pasta and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.9 calories, Carbohydrate 50.9 g, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 551.1 mg, Sugar 6.8 g