EASY PASTA WITH BELL-PEPPER AND TOMATOES
This is the best way to enjoy a pasta dish with the fresh flavour of a tomato-based sauce... by making it on your own!
Provided by Anu_N
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a pot of 1 1/2 cups of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta, and cook for about 10-12 minutes, or until pasta is al dente; drain.
- Heat oil in a saucepan on a medium flame, add the onions and saute until soft and translucent.
- Now add the diced tomatoes and bell-pepper strips, salt, basil, oregano and saute for about 5 minutes until the bell-peppers soften a bit.
- If you like it crispier, saute only for a couple of minutes.
- Remove from heat, toss well with cooked pasta and serve hot with a sprinkling of cheddar cheese!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.9, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 15.5, Carbohydrate 42.6, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 6.9, Protein 7.6
PENNE WITH CHICKEN IN CREAMY PEPPER JACK CHEESE SAUCE
This is a modified, kicked-up version of a Monterey Chicken recipe I made one time. Prep and cook times are approximate.
Provided by MSnow
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Over medium heat, cook bacon until semi-crisp, reserving drippings.
- Drain bacon on paper towels and crumble when cool.
- Sauté sliced chicken in bacon drippings until no longer pink.
- Remove from pan and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the butter and cook onion, peppers and garlic until just tender.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Add 3/4 cup of the broth, and the milk. Cook and stir until bubbly.
- Stir in cheese and sour cream; then add the chicken and crumbled bacon to the sauce.
- Reheat, stirring to melt cheese, but do no allow to boil to avoid separation. If the sauce is too thick, add the remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth and/or a little more milk.
- Serve over cooked penne pasta and sprinkle with chopped green onions before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 541.7, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 68.4, Sodium 345.3, Carbohydrate 67.5, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 1.8, Protein 23.4
PASTA WITH PEPPER AND TOMATO SAUCE
Pasta is a perfect vehicle for showing off late summer vegetables. Pasta dishes also are great way to get more vegetables, as they're often concentrated in the accompanying sauces and toppings. Between the peppers and the tomatoes, this dish is packed with lycopene, as well as vitamins C, A, B6 and K. If you use a food processor to puree the sauce, be sure to strain it afterward for a smooth, elegant texture.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, weekday, main course
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet or heavy casserole over medium heat. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes, and add the garlic and peppers. Add a generous pinch of salt, and cook, stirring often, until the peppers have softened, about 10 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, basil sprig, salt and pepper, and bring to a simmer. Simmer, stirring from time to time, until the tomatoes have cooked down somewhat, about 10 minutes. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer another 15 to 20 minutes (or longer), stirring occasionally until the mixture is thick and fragrant. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Remove the basil sprig, and put the peppers and tomatoes through the fine blade of a food mill, or puree in a food processor and press through a strainer. Return to the pan, and keep the sauce warm while you cook the pasta.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt generously, and add the pasta. Cook al dente, following the timing instructions on the package but checking a minute before the indicated cooking time. Stir 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water into the sauce, then drain the pasta and toss with the sauce. Serve with Parmesan or grated ricotta salata.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 386, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 70 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 741 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams
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