Cute little bow shaped pasta has some artistic appeal in it, which inspired me to add some color with peppers. Thankfully, these are also extremely easy to cook. It is a perfect lunch companion that is quick to make and which will also make your afternoon meal colorful and basil fragrant!
Recipe : 1 Serving
Cooking time : 10 minutes
Preparation time : 5 minutes
Ingredients by volume
- 2 cups of Farfalle Pasta [aio_button align=”none” animation=”bounce” color=”gray” size=”small” icon=”shopping-cart” text=”Shop” relationship=”dofollow” url=”http://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&catalogId=10002&productId=765200″]
- 2 tbsp + 2tsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup thinly cut mix of red and yellow sweet peppers
- Black Pepper
- Salt to taste
- Sea Salt
- Southwest Chipotle Mix
- Dried Basil Leaves
- Fresh Basil Leaves
Method
- Heat olive oil in a deep wok or deep round cooking vessel.
- Add thinly sliced sweet peppers to it.
- Add salt and saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Add dried basil leaves and cook for another 1 minute.
- Add chipotle mix and cook for another minute and remove from flame.
For the Pasta
- Put 1 liter of water to boil in a deep pan.
- Add 1tsp oil and a pinch of salt to the water.
- Cook pasta in hot water for about 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from flame and drain the pasta in a strainer.
- Add the cooked pasta to the sweet pepper and stir
- Sprinkle some freshly grounded pepper and sea salt on the top.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves.
Tips
Peppers and Pasta can be cooked simultaneously
Instinct Factor
Cooking time for Pasta- better to undercook than overcook. You can cook further in microwave if needed, before adding the pasta to peppers
Feel Factor
Light colorful appetizing easy to cook pasta
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