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I attempted red wine pasta once before and while the dish came out tasty, I found no trace of a red wine flavor when it hit my mouth. Last night, after an afternoon spent browsing for recipes, I decided that I wanted to try this again. I had also accidentally left half a bottle of Malbec open in my kitchen overnight, so I thought I would put it to good use and incorporate it into my meal. After reading many many red wine pasta recipes, I settled on creating my own.
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One of my favorite pasta dishes is spaghetti limone and one of my favorite places to order it is Lil’ Frankies.  Being a lemon and cheese addict, this dish hits the spot every time.  Yesterday was a cold, rainy Sunday and I was craving a warm, satisfying meal but as usual I wanted to make something  healthy.
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I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for red wine pasta that I came across in Real Simple for quite some time now. So, on my way home yesterday I stopped into my local wine shop and asked for their cheapest bottle of red (turns out my roommate and I often purchase the magnum size of their cheapest red – we call this living on a budget in Brooklyn).

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