Italian Penne Pasta Recipe
Italian Penne Pasta Recipe, delicious Italian style pasta dish made with garlic, onions, bell peppers, olives and herbs which taste absolutely yummy. Unlike other other pasta it is not dunked with lots of tomato sauce, this is a simple light pasta dish with good olive oil. Learn how to make this one pot easy family dinner recipe made with pasta and serve with some buttery garlic bread, grilled chicken, garlic knots or this simple Italian chicken salad.
Equipment
Sauce Pan
Cooking pot
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 8 cloves Garlic finely chopped
- 1 medium Onions sliced thinly
- 2 cups Capsicum | Bell Peppers I used red, green & yellow, sliced
- 2 cups Penne Pasta or any Pasta
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 2 teaspoon Red chilli flakes
- 2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 3 tablespoon Black Olives sliced
- 3 tablespoon Fresh Parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water as per package instructions, Drain them and set aside.
- In a pan, heat some olive oil and garlic together, so that the garlic flavours the whole oil. Add in the onions and sauté for 1 min. Add in all the capsicum and saute them for 2 to 3 mins on high.
- Add in pasta and toss well in the oil. Add in the oregano and red chilli flakes, salt, sugar and toss well. Now add in black olives, lemon juice and mix well.
- Finally add in coriander leaves and toss well. Serve hot with Garlic bread.
Notes
- You can use any shaped pasta or variety as you like. Some of my favorites are spaghetti, spirals, macaroni.
- Make sure you don't over cook the pasta. Cook till al dente.
- Using three colour capsicum adds bright colour to the pasta. But you can use any colour as you prefer.
- Italian seasoning, dried basil can be used for flavour.
- Black olives are optional, if you don't prefer the taste.
- Fresh basil can be used for parsley.
Storage & Serving
This pasta taste great when served cold too. So any leftovers can be kept in fridge and reheated if needed. You can serve cold as well. Serve with some buttery garlic bread, grilled chicken, garlic knots or this simple Italian chicken salad.Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Italian Penne Pasta Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
324
% Daily Value*
Fat
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Sodium
120
mg
5
%
Potassium
368
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
52
g
17
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
6
g
7
%
Protein
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
858
IU
17
%
Vitamin C
69
mg
84
%
Calcium
55
mg
6
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.