Whole Wheat Pasta with Peppers, Tomatoes and Olives
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Pantry ingredients plus fresh sweet peppers add up to a colourful must-have dish. Serve with Parmesan cheese to sprinkle over top.
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Ingredients:
Whole Wheat Pasta with Peppers, Tomatoes and Olives
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 328 |
| pro | 10 g |
| total fat | 11 g |
| sat. fat | 2 g |
| carb | 53 g |
| fibre | 7 g |
| chol | 0 mg |
| sodium | 638 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 5% |
| iron | 20% |
| vit A | 18% |
| vit C | 242% |
| folate | 16% |
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2 tbsp extra-virgin_olive_oil
3 sweet red, yellow and/or orange sweet peppers, thinly sliced
1 small onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp (5 mL) dried marjoram or thyme
1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper
Pinch hot pepper flakes
2 plum_tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup (50 mL) oil-cured black olives, halved and pitted
2 tbsp (25 mL) cider vinegar or wine vinegar
8 oz (250 g) whole wheat spaghettini
1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh parsley
Preparation:
In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; fry sweet peppers, onion, garlic, marjoram, salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes, stirring often, until saucy and very tender, about 18 minutes.
Add tomatoes, olives and vinegar; cook, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute.
Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until tender but firm, about 8 minutes. Drain and return to pot, reserving 1/2 cup (125 mL) cooking water. Add pepper mixture and parsley; toss to coat, adding enough of the reserved cooking water to moisten.
Add tomatoes, olives and vinegar; cook, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute.
Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until tender but firm, about 8 minutes. Drain and return to pot, reserving 1/2 cup (125 mL) cooking water. Add pepper mixture and parsley; toss to coat, adding enough of the reserved cooking water to moisten.
Tags:
Main Course; Vegetables; Pasta/Noodles; Skillet; Boil/Simmer;
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: January 2007
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