Penne with Caramelized Onions, Peppers and Feta
- Yield: 4 servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
Ingredients
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 1small onion, slivered
- 2large red bell peppers, slivered
- 1/4teaspoon kosher salt
- -- Coarsely ground black pepper
- 1box (16-ounce) box short pasta, (such as penne, rigatoni, bowties)
- 1cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell peppers, salt and pepper. Sauté 20 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, boil pasta according to package directions and drain. Remove 2 cups plain pasta and toss with butter for the kids.
- Place remaining pasta in skillet with pepper mixture.
- Toss well. Scatter with feta cheese, cover and cook over low heat 5 to 10 minutes.
Want more help? Check out this step-by-step video on caramelizing onions.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 610
- Glycemic Load 0
- Fat 17g
- Saturated Fat 7g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
- Monounsaturated Fat 7g
- Cholesterol 35mg
- Sodium 540mg
- Potassium 220mg
- Carbohydrate 90g
- Fiber 4g
- Sugars 10g
- Protein 20g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 50%
- Vitamin C 180%
- Calcium 20%
- Iron 10%