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Tomato, pepper, and artichoke pasta

Do you know what type of pasta I love?

Trick question. I love all pasta. 

Ok, this one really isn’t a trick question: Do you know what type of pasta I really love to make?

Answer: The type that requires just a few delicious ingredients and takes about 13.2 minutes to make, water-boiling time included.

What we’ve got here are some roasted red peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes, and spinach, all love-nestled together with some white wine and snuggled up with some feta cheese. The feta gets just a little bit melty and together with the sauce coats the pasta in a cheesy, salty, creamy, tangy layer of pure love. Oh, you wanted a little spice in this mix? A pinch of red pepper flakes will do the trick for ya there. Totally appropriate.

And do you know what’s really fantastic about this pasta? The leftovers were just as good the second day straight from the fridge as they were warm.

Basically, I love pasta that enables my frequent dinner-laziness. Don’t look at me like that, you know you do, too.

Tomato, pepper, and artichoke pasta

Other totally easy pasta recipes for your lazy viewing pleasure:

Pasta with Sun Dried Tomatoes, Basil, and Feta

White Bean, Sun Dried Tomato, and Spinach Pasta

Tomato, Pepper, and Artichoke Pasta

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Servings: 2 generous servings

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 pound pennette pasta or other shaped pasta
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped roasted red and/or yellow peppers
  • 1/3 cup roughly chopped marinated artichoke hearts
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 2 handfuls fresh spinach
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Pinch crushed red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving a few tablespoons of the cooking water.
  • Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, and cook for about 1 minute, just until the garlic is fragrant. Add the peppers, artichoke hearts, and wine. Reduce heat to medium and allow the wine to simmer for about 3-4 minutes, until reduced by about half.
  • Add the cherry tomatoes, spinach, and pasta to the pan. Toss together, allowing the spinach to wilt and the tomatoes to warm through. Add the feta cheese and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

 

15 Comments

  1. CUTE nails! cute, cute cute! A healthy meal that takes 13.2 minutes to make is my kind of meal! I love everything about this recipe and you bet your bottom dollat I’d eat leftover straight out of the fridge!

  2. I really feel like chopped fresh basil would take this pasta to the next level :D. It looks fantastic!

  3. I looooove artichokes. Artichokes are 99.9% the reason I regret leaving California. Fresh freaking artichokes in the field right next to me. All the time. I could eat them raw like a donkey if I wanted to! ahhhh.. Sorry, that was weird. I’ll eat them in this pasta like a human.

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