Best Penne With Onion Red Bell Peppers And Tomatoes Recipes

PENNE PASTA WITH PEPPERS

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This excellent and easy recipe can be topped with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese to add some extra zest. Enjoy with some garlic bread for a light meal, if desired.

Provided by Donna Lasater

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Side Dishes

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pound penne pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 red onions, cut into strips
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 red bell peppers, chopped
2 yellow bell pepper, chopped

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, red bell peppers and yellow bell peppers and saute for 10 minutes or until tender. Pour this vegetable mixture over cooked pasta and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431.9 calories, Carbohydrate 79.9 g, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 9.7 mg, Sugar 8.6 g

SAUSAGE AND PEPPER PENNE

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This recipe is the best when made using farmer's sausage, but any sausage links will do. Add the red pepper flakes at the end for a little kick, or leave them out if spice isn't for you.

Provided by Chelsey Carr

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 ½ cups dry penne pasta
4 ½ teaspoons coconut oil
1 pound smoked sausage (such as farmer's sausage), sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 orange bell pepper, sliced
1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, sliced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir sausage, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and mushrooms until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, minced garlic, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes into vegetable mixture; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
Drain pasta and spoon onto plates and top with sauce mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 637.7 calories, Carbohydrate 85.3 g, Cholesterol 49.2 mg, Fat 22.3 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 26.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 1662.5 mg, Sugar 12.7 g

PENNE WITH ONION, RED BELL PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

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Make and share this Penne With Onion, Red Bell Peppers and Tomatoes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Phil Franco

Categories Penne

Time 55m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
yellow onion, thinly sliced
5 large red bell peppers (about 2 pounds)
1 lb tomatoes, seeded and diced
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 -3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (optional)
1 lb penne rigate or 1 lb pasta shells

Steps:

Heat 1/3 cup of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add pancetta and cook, stirring, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
With a slotted spoon transfer pancetta to a plate.
Place skillet back on medium heat.
Add onion, cook, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes then add peppers.
Cook, stirring, until peppers begin to color and soften, 5 to 6 minutes.
Return pancetta to skillet, add tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until peppers are tender and juices in skillet have thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.
Add a little water or broth if juices should reduce too much.
Taste and adjust seasoning and turn heat off. Makes 2 and 1/2 to 3 cups of sauce.
Cook pasta in plenty of salted boiling water until 'al dente'.
Put skillet back on medium heat.
Add remaining olive oil.
Stir to blend.
Drain pasta and add to skillet with sauce.
Season lightly with salt.
Mix quickly over low heat until pasta and sauce are well combined.
Taste, adjust seasoning and serve.
That's it!