Roasted Sweet Pepper Pasta

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 green onions, minced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped (including the leaves)
• 1/4 cup red pepper, diced
• 1/2 artichoke heart, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) jar roasted sweet peppers, drained and chopped
• 2 teaspoons mint, dried
• 2 tablespoons basil, dried
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, dried
• 1/4 teaspoon marjoram, dried
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• reserved pasta-cooking water (as needed)
• 1 bunch baby spinach, chopped
• 1/2 lb brown rice penne (reserve water) or 1/2 lb rigatoni pasta, cooked and drained (reserve water)
• salt (to taste)
• fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
• cayenne pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 saute onions, garlic, celery, artichoke, peppers (both kinds), and herbs in olive oil over medium heat until fragrant and toasty. add tomato paste and let it brown for a few minutes.
• 2 add the wine and reserved pasta-cooking water until of desired consistency. add the squirt of lime juice. salt and pepper to taste, and add the cayenne if you want it spicier.
• 3 add the spinach and allow to wilt. stir into pasta and enjoy! (:.