Fettuccini With Sweet Peppers & Pine Nuts

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked fettuccine pasta
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1 large yellow sweet bell pepper, cored, seeded and julienned
• 1 large red sweet bell pepper, cored, seeded and julienned
• 1 large orange sweet bell pepper, cored, seeded and julienned
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley or 1/2 cup basil leaves, chopped
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and halved
• 1/4 cup capers, drained
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt or 1 tablespoon sea salt

Recipe

• 1 cook fettuccine pasta according to package directions to al dente; drain and return to pan to keep warm.
• 2 in a large, heavy skillet heat the olive oil.
• 3 add garlic and peppers, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring continuously.
• 4 add pine nuts and cook approximately 4 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
• 5 gradually stir in basil or parsley.
• 6 add olives and capers and heat through.
• 7 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 in a serving bowl, toss sauce mixture with pasta.