Pasta and garbonzo beans with roasted red peppers

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
15 oz cans garbonzo beans,
Rinsed and drained
¼cupPlus 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Or red wine vinegar
1cupDiced drained seeded canned
Italian plum tomatoes
poundsFusilli or rotini pasta
2mediumsRed onions, diced
5Red bell peppers, diced
1cupChopped fresh basil
4largesGarlic cloves, minced
x(optional) parmesan cheese
On top (originally 1 cup
Mixed in to pasta)

Directions

Combine garbonzo beans, onions and vinegar in a bowl. Set aside.

Preheat broiler. Combine bell peppers, tomatoes, ¾ c basil and garlic in another bowl. Spread mixture evenly over heavy large baking sheet (spread with pam type substance). Broil until peppers soften slightly, stirring occasionally ~10min. Add to garbonzo beans. Meanwhile, cook pasta, when done, add to bowl of all the other stuff, toss well. Sprinkly with remaining 1/4c basil and cheese if desired.

From: Jessica Shawl - MPG <jshawl@...> Fatfree Digest [Volume 9 Issue 7] June 28, 1994 Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34, TXFT40A@... using MMCONV