Pasta, onions and peppers.
"Quick, easy, tasty, perfect after a long day of work (whatever you do). Cooking pasta in this way is someone elses idea and I can't remember who's...Please tell me...someone! :( Test the pasta occasionally and drain it when it's at your preferd "hardness" or "softness", I refuse to eat anything that is not al-dente, but in spain they serve it all mushy (ick!)."
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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2
ingredients
- pasta (Penne Rigate or pasta bows for 2 people)
- 1 large onion, chopped thinly
- 2 green peppers, chopped thinly
- 1 small red pepper, chopped thinly
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (Not virgin!)
- 20 g butter
- fresh basil, chopped (just a bit)
- grated parmesan cheese (, to serve)
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
directions
- Boil water in a large pan, add pasta, return to boil and turn off the heat, leave for 15 minutes (it really does work!).
- While you are awaiting for the pasta heat a wok or a frying pan and add the oil and.
- Fry onions'till the're"limp", add the butter.
- Stir-fry until the onions have gone golden.
- Add green peppers and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add red peppers and fry for another 2 minutes (I like crispy peppers, if you like yours limp the use more time and add the peppers earlier in the cooking).
- Add basil and pine nuts.
- Remove from heat.
- Test the pasta to see if its done, if its not then boil the water up again and it will be.
- Strain pasta and add to the vegetables, mix and serve.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
- Use parmesano Reggiano for top quality taste.
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Reviews
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Found her!!! it was chef Tara that posted on the BB about this method of cooking pasta, ir really does work... It depends on the pasta you are cooking, keep an eye on it, it will take between 10 and 20 minutes for your pasta to be al dente... she is chef number 12118, named Tara :)) thanks tara! -
I made this with raddiatore pasta, no olive oil, lots of butter, and this could become my new comfort food!
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This was very delicious and easy. My daughter, who is starting to like pastas with veggies, enjoyed this. I really loved the fresh basil in the dish. Roxygirl in Colo. -
Fast and absolutely delicious!!!! Six stars actually!!!!!!!!!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Samuel Holden
Ibiza, Balearic Isls
Well...I'm 21 Y/o, I was raised in Ibiza, but born in england! I'll eat anything twice and love trying new and unusual things... things with a high "ick" factor tend to put me off, but on recomendation I will try them.
You can contact me by e-mail or through MSN messanger using ymmas6969@hotmail.com (the 69's are because Ymmas by itself was already taken...dont be so dirty minded *LOL*)
