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Carrabba's Italian Grill Pasta Sostanza Recipe

Make our Carrabba's Italian Grill Pasta Sostanza Recipe at home with our Secret Restaurant Recipe and your Pasta Sostanza will taste just like Carrabba's.
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Carrabba's Italian Grill, Pasta Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 medium Onion peeled and finely diced
  • 1/4 cup Garlic cloves peeled and minced
  • One 28-ounce can Whole Tomatoes with Juice chopped
  • 10 pitted Black Olives diced
  • Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup Baby Spinach torn
  • 16 ounces dried thin Pasta of choice
  • 8 Mushrooms diced
  • 1 can Artichoke Hearts drained
  • 1 tablespoon Capers
  • 1 tablespoon Italian Bread Crumbs

Instructions

  • Place a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add olive oil.
  • When hot add onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 8 - 10 minutes, or until onions are soft and translucent and just beginning to caramelize.
  • Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
  • Add tomatoes, and black olives. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring frequently to keep the sauce from burning.
  • When the sauce is done, Remove from heat.
  • Taste. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Add spinach and cover tightly. Set aside.
  • Start preparing pasta according to package directions.
  • As pasta is cooking, add mushrooms and artichoke hearts.
  • When done, drain pasta.
  • Place pasta in a serving bowl.
  • Add sufficient amount of sauce, about 1 cup per serving to cover the pasta. Mix to coat.
  • Transfer to plate or pasta bowl.
  • Sprinkle with capers and Italian bread crumbs prior to serving. Store leftover sauce in a tightly covered container, in the refrigerator, and use in 5 days.

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