Balsamic Sweet Pepper Pasta with Spinach and Parmesan

Name: Balsamic Sweet Pepper Pasta with Spinach and Parmesan
Cuisine: Italian, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients:  1 pound mini sweet peppers;  2 teaspoons olive oil;  1/2 teaspoon salt;  1/4 teaspoon black pepper;  3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar;  12 ounces pasta, I used gluten free brown rice pasta;  1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese;  2 cloves garlic, minced;  2 cups baby spinach leaves;  2 tablespoons chopped basil

3 steps

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:49:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories498.3 kcal (25%)

Total Fat11.7 g (17%)

Carbs73.1 g (28%)

Sugars5.5 g (6%)

Protein25.2 g (50%)

Sodium718.4 mg (36%)

Fiber6.2 g (22%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 poundmini sweet peppers

2 teaspoonsolive oil

½ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

3 teaspoonsbalsamic vinegar

12 ouncespasta

I used gluten free brown rice pasta

1 ½ cupsParmesan cheese

grated

2 clovesgarlic

minced

2 cupsbaby spinach leaves

2 tablespoonsbasil

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

1. Cut the top off each pepper, remove the seeds and slice them into thin rings. Heat a large pan over medium heat and add the olive oil, sliced peppers, salt and pepper. Sauté peppers until tender and browned, about 15 minutes. Add the balsamic vinegar to the pan and cook peppers for about 3-5 minutes.

Step 2

2. While peppers are cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions. Once pasta is finished cooking, drain the water and place pasta back into the pot.

Step 3

3. Immediately add the parmesan cheese and minced garlic to the hot pasta and stir until combined. Next, add the cooked peppers, spinach leaves and basil. Stir again and season with salt and pepper, to taste.