PENNE WITH MANGO CHILE SAUCE

Penne with Mango Chile Sauce image

Exotic and exciting flavor rich pasta - a surprising pasta meal - just wonderful!

Provided by Marlies Monika

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dry penne pasta
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 mango - peeled, seeded and diced
2 red onions, cut into strips
1 small fresh red chile pepper, diced
1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
½ cup red wine
1 bay leaf
2 whole cloves
½ cinnamon stick
salt to taste
2 tablespoons honey
1 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 (4 ounce) can pitted black olives

Steps:

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.
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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 469 calories, Carbohydrate 78.3 g, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 463.2 mg, Sugar 15.4 g