Arrabiata Sauce

• 1TSP olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion (about 3 medium onions)
• 250g minced beef (optional)
• 5-7 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 2 TB brown sugar (the sweet secret!)
• 2 TB chopped fresh basil
• 1 small can tomato paste
• Lots of Turkish chilli flakes. Maybe 2 heaped TB
• 1/4 TSP ground black pepper
• 2 large cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 TB chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)

Method

1. Heat oil in large skillet. Saute onion and garlic for about 5 minutes.
2. Stir in the wine, sugar, basil, red pepper flakes, tomato paste, black pepper. Combine.
3. Mix in the crushed tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes (uncovered).
4. Mix into UNRINSED penne (I like the penne rigate, the sauce just sticks better!) and top with the chopped parsley.