Sweet Pepper Pasta with Kale

This is a new pasta dish in our house. My stepson and his friend made this dish the other night (with a little coaching from me) and it was a hit.

It is a pretty fast and easy dish to put together, and pretty too.

To increase the protein, be sure to look at the nutritional labels on the pasta box and choose one that has a higher protein content. Barilla Plus is one option.

Sweet Pepper Pasta with Kale:

Ingredients:

1 (8 oz. package uncooked farfalle (bow tie) pasta (or other pasta)

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 medium red bell pepper

1 medium yellow bell pepper

1 orange bell pepper

1 bunch roughly chopped kale (stem removed)

4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 pinch dried basil

1 pinch cayenne pepper

salt and pepper to taste

8 oz. feta cheese, crumbled

Directions:

Bring large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook 8-10 minutes (al dente) and drain.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in peppers, kale, and garlic. Season with basil, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender.

In a large bowl, toss cooked pasta with vegetables. Serve. Sprinkle with feta cheese.