Outta the box

February 13, 2008

BY DENISE I. O'NEAL

Vino de Milo Roasted Garlic Chianti Pasta Sauce

Suggested retail: $8.99

Per 4-ounce serving: 50 calories, 0.5 g fat, 29 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrates

I discovered Jonathan Milo Leal's sauces several years ago and was impressed with the products, from their packaging to their contents. I still am.

The latest additions to Leal's line deliver. The new varieties of sauces are roasted garlic Chianti and four herb Malbec marinara.

You want taste? They have it. You want fresh? They are. You want texture, good color, great taste? It's all there.

Definitely designed for the garlic lover, the roasted garlic Chianti sauce is a bold, flavorful sauce with a heady bouquet.

Ingredients include Chianti, fresh basil and parsely, and diced tomatoes. There is no added sugar or salt.

A chunky substantial sauce, the sauce is great on pasta, as a sauce for homemade pizza or atop bruschetta. It also can be used in place of salsa.

Leal even suggests mixing the sauce with ground meat to beef up your burger.

The sauces are available at Sam's Wine and Spirits stores and Wine Styles No. 186, 742 E. Dundee, Palatine.