Healthy Recipes

Pasta and Peppers

Feb 19 2011

This is the perfect pasta dish to make your tummy smile from rib to rib! I love this because it's so simple and easy (and delicious!). If I'm making this for dinner, I usually accompany it with some grilled tofu and veggies. If you're a meat-eater, you could even make this to accompany some grilled fish or chicken. Try it out!!

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 lb bell peppers (different colors), seeded and sliced
1 large red onion, cut into thin strips
1 lb. bowtie pasta (or whatever shape you like)
2 (8 oz.) zucchini, cut into 2-inch strips
6 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup calamata olives, pitted and halved
salt and pepper

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. While that warms up, saute the peppers and onions in the olive oil over medium heat for about ten minutes (stir often).

Go ahead and pour the pasta in the boiling water (it should be boiling by now) and cook according to package directions.

While the pasta is cooking, add the zucchini, garlic, and olives to the onion mixture and cook uncovered for about ten minutes or so until the vegetables are tender.

The pasta should be done by now, so drain it and add it to the vegetable mixture, along with the feta cheese and a little salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl and dish out the love!

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