Linguine with Red Peppers, Green Onions and Pine Nuts
(Linguine con Peperoni Rossi, Cipolle Verdi e Pinoli)
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 red bell peppers, cut into strips
6 green onions, cut into thin strips
2/3 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano cheese
9 ounces fresh linguine
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
Directions:
Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add peppers; saute until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
Add green onions and saute 2 minutes.
Transfer vegetable mixture to bowl.
Add cream and wine to same skillet and simmer until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.
Mix in cheese and all but 1 cup vegetable mixture.
Simmer sauce 2 minutes to blend flavors; season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until 'al dente', stirring occasionally.
Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
Return pasta to pot.
Add sauce and toss to coat over medium heat, adding reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls to moisten, if desired.
Mound pasta on plates.
Garnish with reserved 1 cup vegetables.
Sprinkle with pine nuts. Makes 2 servings; can be doubled.