Penne with Peppers, Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

Penne with Peppers, Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

From -

http://www.manilaspoon.com/2012/09/penne-with-peppers-fresh-tomato-and-basi.html

This is such a simple dish but really big on flavor. Unbelievably delicious!

 

Ingredients

  

1 Tbsp olive oil

3 Tbsp butter

4-5 garlic cloves, minced

1 medium onion, chopped
2 bell peppers (red & yellow), peeled, seeded, cut lengthwise into thin strips, then minced

1 1/2 lbs ripe tomatoes (about 2 beefsteak tomatoes or your fave one), peeled and chopped

10 fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped

Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Penne or any pasta of your choice

Parmesan cheese to pass around

Procedure

Cook the pasta according to package directions while making the sauce.

 

Heat the oil in a skillet. Add the butter and let it melt, don’t let it burn. Once the butter has sizzled and melted, add the garlic and cook for about a minute. Add the onion and sauté until it’s soft about 4-5 mins. When the onion has softened, add the peppers and season with a little salt. Cook for about 8-10 mins or until fully tender.Stir in the tomatoes and continue to sauté for another 10 mins until the tomatoes have reduced and the liquid released has dried up a bit. Halfway through, stir in the chopped basil.

 

 

 

 

When almost done, season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Add the freshly cooked pasta of your choice to the sauce and mix until the pasta is fully coated. Serve immediately with parmesan cheese on top. Oh, yum!