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Sweet Peppers with Pasta

4.3

(16)

The key to this recipe is cooking the bell peppers until they’re meltingly tender, at least 15 minutes.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 min

  • Yield

    Serves 4 as a main course

Ingredients

4 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
6 large red and yellow bell peppers (3 pounds), cut into 2-inch-long julienne
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 pound penne

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook garlic in oil in a large heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until golden. Add peppers, wine, and salt and pepper to taste, then cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until very tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

    Step 2

    While peppers are cooking, cook pasta in a 6-qt. pot of boiling salted water until al dente and drain. Toss pasta with peppers and season with salt and pepper.

TagsPastaSaucePenneWhite WineWineAlcoholBeveragesBell PepperVegetableMainDinnerNut FreeVegetarianDairy FreeVeganEasyQuick30 Minutes or LessWeeknight Meals5 Ingredients or FewerSauteGourmet
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