Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Fettuccine with Sweet Pepper-Cayenne Sauce

You’re driving home from work and remember that you have not done anything about dinner. Sound familiar? How about a good taste meal that needs 5 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking? Well here is something I found at All Recipes.com that will put you in front of the TV screen with a smile.

Ingredients
2 red bell peppers, julienned
3 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
12 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
Cooking oil spray
1 cup reduced fat sour cream
3/4 cup chicken broth
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil
2. While the water is warming prepare the red bell peppers and garlic and put them in a small open container (a bowl will do) and sprinkle the cayenne over them
3. Add the pasta to the water and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente
4. While the pasta is cooking spray cooking oil in a large skillet and heat to medium
5. Pour the bowl of peppers, etc. into the skillet and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes
6. Drain the pasta then pour it back into the pan you cooked it in and cover. Do I have to tell you to take this off the heat first?
7. Stir sour cream and broth into the skillet and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes
8. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the cheese
9. Pour the peppers and sauce into pan with the pasta, season with salt and pepper, and stir everything until combined. Don’t get carried away stirring

See, 15 minutes and a full meal for 4. Eat what you want and put the rest away for a great leftover meal. Don’t leave it too long though.

Want more than 4 servings? Click on the Recipe title and allrecipes.com will compute what you need.

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