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WARM TOMATO-PEPPER PASTA

Serves 4

This is an official 5 A Day recipe, and provides four people with two servings of vegetable each. 


Ingredients
• ½ cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 2 Thsp. olive oil
• 3 cups (1.5 pounds) tomato, seeded and diced
• 2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp. garlic, finely chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced finely
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• ¼ tsp. pepper
• 8 ounces dry linguine or spaghetti


Directions
Sauté onion and garlic in oil until soft.

Add red bell pepper and saute until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes.

Stir in tomato and cook over high heat until juices evaporate.

Stir in cheese and next 4 ingredients: reserve.

Cook pasta and drain well.

Toss hot pasta with reserved tomato mixture.

Serve immediately or at room temperature.

 
Nutritional Analysis
Calories: 373
Fat: 11 g
Cholesterol: 8 mg
Fiber: 4 g
Sodium: 205 mg
% Calories from Fat: 27%