Penne With Three Peppers And Mozzarella Recipe
Ingredients
3 large sweet peppers (preferably 1 each of green, red, and yellow), cored, seeded, and cut into thin strips
8 ounces penne
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon each dried oregano and basil, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Place the peppers in a heatproof colander, lower into a large kettle of boiling water, and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Raise the colander to allow the peppers to drain, then transfer the peppers to paper toweling or place the peppers in a vegetable steamer, cover, and steam for 8 minutes, then drain them on paper toweling.
Return the water in the kettle to a boil, add the penne, and cook according to package directions.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat for 1 minute.
Add the onion, drained peppers, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper, and saute, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until the onion is limp.
Add the garlic and saute, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes more.
Drain the penne and return to the kettle.
Add the mozzarella cheese, toss lightly, and cover for 1 minute, so that the cheese melts and coats the penne.
Add the skillet mixture to the pasta and toss lightly.
Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
Raise the colander to allow the peppers to drain, then transfer the peppers to paper toweling or place the peppers in a vegetable steamer, cover, and steam for 8 minutes, then drain them on paper toweling.
Return the water in the kettle to a boil, add the penne, and cook according to package directions.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat for 1 minute.
Add the onion, drained peppers, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper, and saute, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until the onion is limp.
Add the garlic and saute, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes more.
Drain the penne and return to the kettle.
Add the mozzarella cheese, toss lightly, and cover for 1 minute, so that the cheese melts and coats the penne.
Add the skillet mixture to the pasta and toss lightly.
Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.