Tasty Tuesdays Bloghop...Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Pasta

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Welcome to Tasty Tuesdays!

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Last week I was completely overwhelmed with all of your kind words and all of the wonderful recipes that were linked up!  I had a lot of fun visiting your blogs - wow, there are some really creative cooks out there!  Everything looked delicious.

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This weekend I made a pasta called Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Pasta with Goat Cheese.  I found the recipe in the Arizona Republic (12.29.10 issue) when I was out in Arizona after Christmas.  The recipe was featured as part of a story titled 'Five Meals Under 500 Calories'. 

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Ingredients:

- 8 oz. whole wheat pasta (angel-hair, spaghetti, or linguine)

- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

- 4 cloves garlic, minced

- 3 cups peeled & shredded sweet potato (about 1 medium)

- 1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced

- 1 cup diced plum tomatoes

- 1/2 cup water

- 2 tablespoons chopped Italian flat leaf parsley

- 1 tablespoon lemon juice

- 3/4 teaspoon salt

- 1/2 cup goat cheese

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1.  Prep ingredients

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2.  Bring a large pot of water to boil.  Cook pasta until tender.

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3.  Meanwhile, place 1 tablespoon of olive oil and minced garlic in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is sizzling and fragrant, 2 to 5 minutes. 

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4.  Add sweet potato, bell pepper, tomatoes, and water and cook, stirring occasionally until the bell pepper is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.  Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.

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5.  Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.  Return pasta to the pot.  Add the vegetable mixture, the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and goat cheese.  Toss to combine.

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6.  Add the reserved pasta water, 2 tablespoons at a time, as needed to achieve desired consistency.

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7.  Serve and top each serving with additional parsley and goat cheese.

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{ Makes 4 servings, about 1-3/4 cups each }

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I loved this pasta - it was light and healthy and really delicious with a unique combination of flavors. 

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Now it's your turn - What have you cooked up this week?

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