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Pat's Piquant Pasta


Course : Pasta
Serves: 6
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Ingredients:


14 Ounces Pasta cooked al dente

1 Cup Sweet onion chopped

1/2 Cup Red sweet peppers chopped

2 Cloves garlic coarsely chopped

1 Cup Mushrooms sliced

1/4 Cup Fresh cilantro coarsely chopped

2 medium Roma tomatoes chopped (2 to 3)

3 tablespoons Olive oil (or Garlic flavored oil)

12 medium Calamata olives halved (optional)

2 tablespoons Pine nuts toasted

1 Ounce Parmesan cheese finely grated

1 Ounce Pecorino cheese finely grated

1/4 Teaspoon Salt (optional) and fresh ground pepper
 

Preparation / Directions:


Cook pasta acording to package directions. Place 2 tablespoons olive oil in large skillet. Over medium-low heat, sauté onions, peppers and garlic 10 minutes or until onions turn translucent. Add cilantro and mushrooms; cook until mushrooms are soft (about 3 minutes). Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and 1 tablespoon olive oil; cook 2 more minutes. Add olives and pasta; gently mix until warm. Place in large pasta bowl, top with cheeses and pine nuts.

 

Nutritional Information:

1838 Calories (kcal); 25g Total Fat; (12% calories from fat); 72g Protein; 330g Carbohydrate; 22mg Cholesterol; 589mg Sodium

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