Linguine with Red Peppers, Green Onions and Pine Nuts

Linguine with Red Peppers, Green Onions and Pine Nuts
Linguine with Red Peppers, Green Onions and Pine Nuts
On a weekday, accompany this main course with breadsticks and marinated vegetables from the deli. Wrap up with grapes and cookies. For a festive occasion, start with an antipasto of olives and roasted vegetables, then serve an arugula, radicchio and toasted walnut salad dressed with lemon vinaigrette. Finish with an Italian fruit crostata.
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  • Served Person: Makes 2 Servings; can be doubled
Italian Nut Pasta Pepper Sauté Vegetarian Pine Nut Bell Pepper Noodle Bon Appétit
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 2/3 cup whipping cream
  • Carbohydrate 87 g(29%)
  • Cholesterol 191 mg(64%)
  • Fat 50 g(77%)
  • Fiber 4 g(17%)
  • Protein 26 g(51%)
  • Saturated Fat 20 g(100%)
  • Sodium 270 mg(11%)
  • Calories 926

Preparation Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers; sauté until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Add green onions and sauté 2 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to bowl. Add cream and wine to same skillet and simmer until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Mix in cheese and all but 1 cup vegetable mixture. Simmer sauce 2 minutes to blend flavors; season with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot. Add sauce and toss to coat over medium heat, adding reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls to moisten, if desired. Mound pasta on plates. Garnish with reserved 1 cup vegetables. Sprinkle with pine nuts.

Preparation Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers; sauté until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Add green onions and sauté 2 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to bowl. Add cream and wine to same skillet and simmer until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Mix in cheese and all but 1 cup vegetable mixture. Simmer sauce 2 minutes to blend flavors; season with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot. Add sauce and toss to coat over medium heat, adding reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls to moisten, if desired. Mound pasta on plates. Garnish with reserved 1 cup vegetables. Sprinkle with pine nuts.