Hot Wheels Pasta

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Hot Wheels Pasta). Rotelle pasta, an assortment of colorful sweet and hot pepper rings, and slices of zucchini make the wheels in this easy summer pasta. There are all types of summer vegetables you can use, and if you have some leftover chicken you're trying to sneak into something, this would be perfect.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Hot Wheels Pasta

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ cup chopped green onions

1 anchovy fillet

3 cloves garlic

minced

2 zucchini - alternating strips of peel removed lengthwise and zucchini sliced

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 cups tomato sauce

¾ cup chicken stock

1 pinch white sugar

1 cup seeded and sliced jalapeno peppers

1 cup seeded and sliced red Fresno chile peppers

½ cup seeded and sliced yellow mini bell pepper

½ cup seeded and sliced orange mini bell pepper

2 ½ cups rotelle pasta

2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

divided

2 teaspoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Italian Herb Bread I

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Step 2

Place heavy skillet over medium heat and pour olive oil into hot skillet; add green onions and anchovy fillet. Cook and stir until anchovy breaks down and green onions are tender 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic to skillet and cook until translucent about 1 minute.

Step 3

Stir zucchini into green onion mixture; cook stirring occasionally until zucchini slices just start to become tender about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper; cook until zucchini centers start to change color to slightly green 1 to 2 more minutes.

Step 4

Pour tomato sauce and chicken stock into skillet. Reduce heat to low; add sugar. Mix jalapeno Fresno yellow mini pepper and orange mini pepper rings into mixture. Bring sauce to a simmer and reduce heat to low.

Step 5

Pour rotelle pasta into boiling water and cook stirring often until pasta is still slightly firm about 7 minutes. Drain and let pasta stand for 2 minutes.

Step 6

Bring sauce to a boil; stir in rotelle pasta. Reduce heat to medium. Cook stirring often until pasta zucchini and peppers are tender 2 to 3 more minutes. Taste and adjust levels of salt and black pepper. Mix in about 1 1/2 teaspoon parsley. Serve in bowls and top with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and remaining 1/2 teaspoon parsley.

Nutritional Information

Hot Wheels Pasta

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 269.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.6g 19%

Carbohydrates: 42.4g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 5.7g 23%

Sugars: 10.4g

Fat: 8.7g 13%

Saturated Fat: 1.4g 7%

Cholesterol: 1.5mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 1320.7IU 26%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.3mg 41%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 41%

Vitamin C: 75.3mg 126%

Folate: 138.6mcg 35%

Calcium: 72.2mg 7%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 67.6mg 24%

Potassium: 915.3mg 26%

Sodium: 876.2mg 35%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 78

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.