Italian Vegetarian Penne Pasta Recipe

Prep Time: 20 min. Cook Time: 20 min + 15 min (for Pasta) Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: Penne Pasta – 16 oz (approx 500 g) Olive Oil – 2 Tbsp Garlic – 4 large cloves, roughly chopped Italian Seasoning – 1 tsp Crushed Chili Flakes – to taste Onion – 1 large, sliced Bell Pepper – 2, sliced (your choice of color) Sun Dried Tomato in Oil – 1/4 cup, chopped Artichokes Hearts in Oil – 1/2 cup, sliced Tomato – 1 large, chopped Salt – to taste Lemon Juice – to taste Fresh Basil – for garnishing Shredded Parmesan Cheese – for garnishing Toasted Pine nuts – 1 tbsp Method: 1. Boil the Pasta with water and salt and cook them as per package directions AL Dante. 2. Once cooked, drain and keep aside. 3. In a wok style pan, add in the Olive Oil and the Garlic and heat over medium flame. 4. Once warm, add in the Italian Seasoning by rubbing it between your palms. 5. Add in Crushed Red Chilli Flakes to taste. Cook for 30 seconds. 6. Add in the Onions, mix and allow them to cook for a minute. 7. Add in the sliced Bell Peppers and mix well. 8. Increase the flame to high and cook for a couple of minutes. 9. Add Salt, Artichokes and Sun Dried Tomatoes and mix well. 10. Add in the chopped Tomatoes cook for another minute. 11. Add in the Pasta and start mixing again. 12. Also add in the Lemon Juice and cook till the Pasta is heated all the way through. 13. Last but not the least, garnish with torn up Basil Leaves, Pine Nuts & Shredded Parmesan Cheese. 14. Serve hot with some Garlic bread.