Friday 11 December 2009

Cherry tomato and sweet pepper spaghetti



I found this recipe on the back of a Barilla noodle box and thought I would try it. We ended up really liking it. It is very easy and it tastes great.
Prep and cooking time approximately 25 minutes

What you need:
1 box of Barilla whole grain thin spaghetti
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 cups onion, sliced thin
1 1/2 cups yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
1 1/2 cups green bell pepper, sliced thin
Salt and peeper to taste
3 cups (1 1/2 pints) cherry tomatoes, halved
4 leaves fresh basil, torn
1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat; add onion and saute' for 4-5 minutes until translucent. Cook whole grain thin spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, add peppers to the skillet and saute' for 3 minutes, and season with salt and pepper. Toss in cherry tomatoes, and continue to cook until the tomatoes are heated through and the skins are slightly blistered, about 2 minutes. Drain pasta and toss with sauce. Add basil and cheese and toss agin.

Nutritional information: The peppers are excellent sources of vitamins A and C. Along with vitamin B6 and many other nutrients. Onions are low in calories and contain vitamins B and C and several anti-oxidants. The noodles are multi-grain. 

Note: I used smaller portions to feed my small family. I used about a third of the box of pasta. The  peppers, tomatoes, and onions I used a bit less of as well. I also chopped the onions very finely and the peppers finely as well. The tomatoes I sliced into three parts.

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