Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Pasta Spirals with Pepperoni and Tomato

First, this is from the Complete Pasta Cookbook. It is my first recipe from there. I made it.
Second, I didn't do anything to "lighten" it up, but I'm sure you can. Third, the portions are HUGE! So you probably could make this 6 servings easily (10 points). Fourth, it needed cheese but you know...that's why I'm here to begin with.

So I made this. Start the pasta water before anything else. It was pretty easy to make

Pasta Spirals with Pepperoni and Tomato

main meals
POINTS® Value: 16
Servings: 4

Ingredients
1 medium onion(s)
1 medium red pepper(s)
1 medium green pepper(s)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 3/4 pound canned diced tomatoes
2 Tbsp canned tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp garlic, minced
6 oz pepperoni
3 Tbsp parsley
16 oz uncooked penne

Instructions
1. Chop the onion. Halve, core and seed the peppers. Cut the flesh into dice.
2. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until it starts to color. Stir in the bell peppers, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic and paprika, bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for about 15-20 minutes until reduced and thickened.
3. Slice the pepperoni and stir into the sauce with 2 tablespoons of the chopped parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in plenty of boiing water according to the instructions on the package. Drain well. Divide among bowls and top with sauce.

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