Marinara Veggie Pasta

Date of Completion: St. Patrick's Day 3/17/10
Recipe (for 6-7 people):
Pasta
12 oz. whole wheat spaghetti pasta
1 green bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
2 bunches of scallions, chopped finely
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 white onion, chopped
2 tbsp. grapeseed oil
1 jar marinara sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Bring salted water to a boil. Add pasta until al dente, drain. Heat oil in pan, add garlic first. When garlic is fragrant, add other vegetables until tender. Pour in marinara sauce and simmer. Toss in cooked pasta and mix. Toss in raw spinach leaves to wilt.

Salad: Trader Joe's spinach, cranberry, blue cheese and raspberry vinaigrette, all in a bag!

After a leisurely beach bike ride, we stopped by my place to use up all the veggies that needed cooking. It was an easy recipe for a weeknight, healthy, and tasty.