STOVETOP VEGETARIAN MINI PASTA SHELLS RECIPE
What's for dinner tonight? This is a vegetarian light pasta dish the whole family will enjoy. The mini shells are tossed with grape tomatoes, red and yellow peppers and simmered in tomato sauce. Its a quick and easy vegetarian option for a meatless dinner or even lunch.
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Servings: servings
Calories: 317kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound(454g) pasta shells
- 24 oz(680 g) marinara sauce
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- I tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt (divided)
- 1 cup mushroom ( diced)
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup grape tomatoes
- ½ red bell pepper (about ½ cup)
- ½ yellow bell pepper ( about ½ cup)
- cilantro
- basil
- pinch black pepper
Instructions
- The first step is to cook the pasta. Boil the water and add olive oil and salt. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta shells. I like my pasta al dente so I cook the shells for about 7-10 minutes. While the pasta is cooking, wash and dice all the vegetables and set aside.
- On the stove over medium-high heat place a large skillet and add the butter and mushrooms. Stir for about 1-2 minutes. Then, add the peppers, tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, basil, and cilantro.
- Add marinara sauce and about a ½ cup water from the pasta that is boiling. Cook all for about 3-4 minutes.
- While the sauce is cooking, boil the pasta.
- Next, drain all the water from the pasta and combine it with the sauce. Let it cook for about 5 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 7124mg | Potassium: 812mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3405IU | Vitamin C: 199.1mg | Iron: 1.5mg