Side Dish

Pasta with Peppers and Mozzarella is for Side Dish.

Pasta with Peppers and Mozzarella takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Pasta with Peppers and Mozzarella takes 20 minutes to cook.

Pasta with Peppers and Mozzarella makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Pasta with Peppers and Mozzarella are:

12 ounces penne pasta (about 4 cups)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 bunches arugula, thick stems removed (about 6 cups)
12 ounces bocconcini (small balls of fresh mozzarella), cut in half
salt & pepper

Here is how you make Pasta with Peppers and Mozzarella:

Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water, drain the pasta, and set aside. Wipe out the pot.Heat the oil in the pasta pat over medium heat. Add the bell peppers and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.Add the arugula, bocconcini, the cooked pasta, the reserved pasta water, 1 1/2 teas. salt and 1/4 teas. pepper. Cook, stirring th earugula is just wilted, about 1 minute.Makes 4 1-cup servings.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RELEKO125.

The nutritional information for Pasta with Peppers and Mozzarella is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 492.7

• Total Fat: 32.4 g
• Cholesterol: 87.4 mg
• Sodium: 878.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 23.6 g