Penne Pasta
Penne translates to the word “pen”, and gets its name from its shape – a short cylinder-shaped pasta that has angled edges. The shape was inspired by a quill. Penne complements virtually every sauce and are exceptional when paired with a chunky sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Pasta Penne or any Pasta
- 2 cups Capsicum green & yellow, sliced
- 1 medium Onions sliced thinly
- 2 tbsp Garlic finely chopped
- 3 tbsp Olives sliced
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 2 tsp chili flakes Red
- 2 tsp Lemon Juice
- Salt or to taste
- ½ Sugar or to taste
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Coriander leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water as per package instructions, Drain them and set aside.
- In a pan, heat some olive oil and garlic together, so that the garlic flavors the whole oil.
- Add in the onions and sauté for 1 min.
- Add in all the capsicum and sauté them for 2 to 3 mins on high flame.
- Add in pasta and toss well in the oil.
- Now add in the oregano and red chili flakes, salt, sugar and toss well.
- Now add in olives and toss.
- Squeeze some lemon juice and mix well.
- Add in coriander leaves and toss well.
- Serve hot with Garlic bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 117mgPotassium: 312mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2669IUVitamin C: 100mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
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