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homemade red pepper pasta bowls

Red Pepper Pasta Bowls

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Shashi
Easy, light, and tasty, these colorful Red Pepper Pasta Bowls consist of Barilla® Red Lentil pasta that is gently sauteed with onions, garlic, and red bell peppers and served up with purple cabbage, corn, and peas.

Ingredients

  • 1 box of Barilla® Red lentil Spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 yellow Onion
  • 1 Red bell pepper
  • ¼ of a small Purple cabbage
  • ½ cup frozen Peas
  • ½ cup frozen corn Corn
  • ½ Lime and
  • 2 tablespoons chopped Parsley!

Instructions

  • Peel and chop the onion and garlic cloves.
  • Clean and chop the red bell pepper, discarding the interior seeds and veins.
  • Thaw the frozen peas and corn by placing them in bowls of warm water for 5 minutes or until warm.
  • Clean and dice the purple cabbage and set it aside.
  • Add oil to a pan and add in the chopped onion and garlic and saute for about 9 minutes over a medium flame/heat. Make sure to stir often so the onion/garlic doesn’t burn.
  • While onion/garlic are sauteing, bring a pot of water to boil.
  • When water is boiling, drop the pasta in there and boil for 7-8 minutes or until “al-dente.”
  • When onions and garlic are lightly browned and in the red bell pepper and saute for about 3 minutes. When done, turn off the stove.
  • When pasta is ready, drain, and toss the pasta into the onion/garlic/red bell pepper mixture, squeeze in half a lime, and season with salt and pepper. 
  • Sprinkle in the parsley.
  • Then toss until all ingredients are well incorporated. 
  • Serve with the thawed peas, corn, and chopped purple cabbage.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 521kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 46mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 14g
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