Rigatoni with Red Peppers

Name: Rigatoni with Red Peppers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters coarsely chopped basil; 3 larges red bell peppers--cored, seeded and cut into 2-inch pieces; 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 4 larges garlic cloves, lightly smashed; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 6 servings Freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 340 grams rigatoni; 6 servings Salt; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 158 milliliters warm water

Rigatoni with Red Peppers might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 19g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 425 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have rigatoni, bell peppers--cored, pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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Add the rigatoni and cook, stirring often, until barely al dente, about 10 minutes.

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Rigatoni

Drain the pasta, reserving 1 1/4 cups of the cooking water.

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Meanwhile, in a large enameled cast-iron casserole, melt the butter in the oil.

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Add the garlic and peppers, cover and cook over moderately high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

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Add the warm water and a pinch of salt, cover and simmer over low heat until the peppers are tender, about 10 minutes.

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Add the rigatoni and the reserved pasta cooking water to the peppers. Cover and cook over moderately low heat, stirring a few times, until the rigatoni is al dente and the sauce has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes longer. Discard the garlic. Stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper.

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