( Not ) Sausage, Pepper And Onion Pasta

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley
• 8 ounces dry whole wheat pasta
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 large red bell peppers, cut into thin strips
• 1 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a small food processor or blender, puree the tomatoes, garlic, 1/2 tbsp of the oil and parsley. set aside.
• 2 cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water with the kosher salt until al dente. drain (do not rinse!) and return to pot. keep warm.
• 3 heat remaining olive oil in a deep skillet over medium and add the bell pepper and onion.
• 4 cook until soft and golden, 7 to 8 minutes.
• 5 sprinkle in the spices, stir well and cook 1 minute longer.
• 6 add the sauteed mixture, tomato-garlic puree and lemon juice to the pasta, stir well and serve immediately.