Pasta w/ Sweet Potato & Yellow Bell Pepper
This bell pepper pasta consists of yellow bell peppers, sweet potatoes, red onion, garlic, and ginger sautéed together with smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, nutmeg, and a dash of salt and pepper with fusilli. All topped off with a hefty dose of freshly grated parmesan cheese. Although you can easily mix and match your own favorite fruits and vegetables or that you have on hand. Pasta is a great dish to customize and make your own.
Equipment
- Large Pot
- Cheese Grater
- Saucepan
- Stovetop
Ingredients
- 1/2 lbs. pasta (I used fusilli, although any pasta of choice will do)
- 1 yellow bell pepper diced
- 1/2 sweet potato diced
- 1/4 red onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp. ginger minced
- dash smoked paprika
- dash cumin
- dash coriander
- dash nutmeg
- dash salt
- dash pepper
- 1/2 c. parmesan cheese
Instructions
Cook Pasta
- Add about 4 inches of water to a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Cook pasta according to the manufacturer's instructions. This typically entails boiling for about 8-12 minutes, or until barely al dente.
- Remove the pasta from the water and set aside.You may want to stir it occasionally to keep the noodles from sticking together.
Sauté Produce
- Add all of the rest of the ingredients, except for the cheese, to a skillet. Bring up to medium heat and sauté for 5 minutes.
Serve
- Combine the pasta and produce together and top with cheese.
- Serve immediately.