Healthy Pasta With Pepperoni And Bell Peppers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 onion
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cups passata or 3 cups tomato puree
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 6 ounces pepperoni slices
• 1 lb dry pasta
• parmesan cheese, to serve (optional)

Recipe

• 1 peel and dice the onion. core and dice the bell peppers.
• 2 heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. add the onion and cook for about 2 minutes.
• 3 add the peppers and garlic. cook for another couple of minutes.
• 4 add the tomato puree and paprika to the pan and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
• 5 in a separate pan, start cooking the pasta according to the directions on the packet.
• 6 after the tomato puree mixture has simmered for 10 minutes, add the pepperoni.
• 7 continue to simmer for at least 5 minutes (to allow the pepperoni flavour to infuse), until the pasta is cooked.
• 8 divide the drained pasta among four warmed plates and top with the pepperoni mixture. top with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese if desired.