Pasta With Bell-Pepper-Onion-Sauce

Submitted by Lalaloula

"This is a quick and easy to make dinner or lunch recipe perfect for all those week day when you dont have the energy left to cook something big, but want to eat healthy still. This can be made vegan easily by subbing soy or oat cream for the cream."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 125 g pasta (e.g. spirelli or penne)
• 1 bell pepper (I used orange, but red or green would be great, too)
• 1 medium sized onion
• 100 g cream (fat-reduced works fine) or 100 g sour cream (fat-reduced works fine)
• 1 -2 tablespoon oil
• 2 -3 tablespoons water
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Cook pasta in salt water according to package directions until al dente (firm to the bite).
2. Meanwhile dice onion and bell pepper and fry in the oil until lightly browned. Add 2-3 tbs of water and cook covered until soft (about 5-10 minutes).
3. Add cream and season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Drain pasta and combine with sauce.
5. Serve topped with some cheese or just as is.

Reviews

[Rhiannon and Matt]

Very nice. I used a small red onion & 1/2 cream 1/2 sr cream. Made & reviewed (late) for Veggie Swap 13. Thanks for sahring, Lalaloula.

 

[Jess C.]

A bit too plain for my taste so I added onion powder and Italian herb! Next time will make with chicken.

 

[Karen Elizabeth]

Very good dinner, we really enjoyed this. Noting another reviewers choice of tortellini, I thought, yum, and also used cheese filled tortellini. I used green pepper, added some sliced mushrooms, a little garlic powder and a greenpepper/onion stockcube. Quickly prepared and really good, this was a big success, thank you Lalaloula! Made for I Recommend tag game

 

[AcadiaTwo]

Yummy pasta sauce! I used yellow peppers and cheese filled tortellini pasta. I also made the sour cream version of the sauce. Made for Veg 'N Swap tag!

 

[Annacia]

I did make a couple of changes and additions but, oh my, did it turn out good! I used whole wheat bow ties pasta and subbed fat free coffee creamer for the cream. My additions were: garlic, Italian herb mix and mushrooms. Totally easy and yummy (and I'm all about easy these days, lol). Would certainly make again.