Three-Pepper Pasta with Pesto

Add something colorful to your family’s Italian dinner! Enjoy this pasta made with three bell peppers and basil pesto - ready in 25 minutes.

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ingredients 9
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 25 min

Ingredients

2 1/4: cups uncooked ziti pasta (8 oz.)

1: tablespoon olive or vegetable oil

1: medium onion, cut into thin wedges

1: medium red or orange bell pepper, cut into bite-sized strips

1: medium yellow bell pepper, cut into bite-sized strips

1: small green bell pepper, cut into bite-sized strips

1/3: cup basil pesto

2: teaspoons balsamic vinegar

1/4: cup shredded fresh Asiago or Parmesan cheese (1 oz. )

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Directions

1 Cook ziti as directed on package. Drain.
2 Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add bell peppers; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until onion and peppers are crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
3 Add cooked ziti; stir gently to mix. Remove from heat; stir in pesto and vinegar. If desired, add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with cheese.

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If balsamic vinegar isn't a staple in your pantry, use 2 teaspoons cider vinegar and a pinch of brown sugar instead.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 400
Calories from Fat: 140),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 16g; 16%
(Saturated Fat 3g, 3% ),
Cholesterol: 10mg; 10%;
Sodium: 270mg; 270%;
Total Carbohydrate: 50g; 50%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 6g 6% ),
Protein: 13g; 13%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 25%;
Vitamin C: 90%;
Calcium: 15%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;