Cooking Recipe Pasta With Roasted Peppers & Broccoli

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb Mostaccioli or Ziti
-OR other medium pasta
-shape, uncooked
2 tb Vegetable oil
1/2 ts Hot red pepper flakes
1 lb Broccoli florets (6 cups)
2 6-oz jars whole pimientos
-OR roasted peppers, drained and diced
1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Prepare pasta according to package directions. While pasta is
cooking, warm the oil and red pepper flakes over medium heat for two
minutes. Add the broccoli and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup
water and cover. Cook broccoli until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.

When pasta is done, drain well. Toss the pasta with diced peppers.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the broccoli over pasta,
sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.

Each serving provides: 265 Calories, 10.6 g Protein; 41.3 g
Carbohydrates; 7.1 g Fat; 3.2 mg Cholesterol; 804 mg Sodium. Calories
from Fat: 24%

Copyright National Pasta Association (http://www.ilovepasta.org)
(Reprinted with permission)

Categories matching this recipe

Quick ,Pasta