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Easy Pasta Pepperonata

This easy vegan pasta pepperonata dish is simple to make and uses common ingredients, but combines to a super tasty meal.
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4 serves
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 red capsicums
  • 700 g passata
  • 200 ml water
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 250 g dry rigatoni pasta

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive in a frying pan.
  • Finely dice the onion and garlic.
  • Add to the pan and cook on a low-med heat for 2 minutes.
  • Finely chop the capsicums and add to the frying pan, continue to cook for another 10 minutes, covered and stirring occasionally.
  • Add the passata, water and salt & pepper and continue to cook covered for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to packet directions.
  • Remove the cover from the sauce and cook uncovered until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
  • Drain the pasta and combine with the sauce before serving.