Here are 28 Meatless Meals You Can Eat During Lent and How to Prepare Them

23. ROTINI PASTA WITH MIXED BELL PEPPERS

 

  • YIELD: 6

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 bell peppers (any color), sliced
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 pound rotini pasta
  • Grated pecorino romano or parmesan cheese for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet *affiliate link and add the garlic and crushed red pepper.
  3. Saute for about 1 minute or until fragrant.
  4. Add the pepper slices to the skillet and reduce heat to medium-low.
  5. After 15 minutes, add the basil and continue to cook the peppers until soft – about 5 more minutes.
  6. Toss the pasta with the peppers and oil with the pasta and serve with grated cheese.

Recipe adapted from Pasta e Verdura.

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