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%
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