Pasta and garbonzo beans with roasted red peppers

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1½15 oz cans garbonzo beans,
Rinsed and drained
¼cupPlus 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Or red wine vinegar
1cupDiced drained seeded canned
Italian plum tomatoes
1½poundsFusilli 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