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Linguini with Sweet Bell Peppers and Serrano Chili

This recipe is adapted from a recipe I learned to make at Hipcooks, the most amazing cooking school in Los Angeles! I simply changed some of the amounts to suit my taste.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword easy dinner recipe, easy pasta recipe, kid-friendly recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Linda Spiker

Ingredients

  • 1 16 oz package linguini
  • ½ of a yellow, ½ of a red, and ½ of an orange sweet bell pepper, diced
  • 2 small cloves garlic minced
  • 1-2 small Serrano chili peppers finely minced I use 1 ½ (see tutorial linked above for how to work with chilis!
  • ½ stick butter
  • 2-4 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¾ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • Sea salt

Instructions

  • Place large pot of water to boil and cook pasta according to package instructions.
  • While water is heating and pasta is cooking, dice peppers, mince garlic and chili pepper.
  • Melt butter in pan and add all peppers and garlic. Heat for 3-5 minutes. Peppers should be warm and slightly soft but not over cooked. Remove from heat.
  • When pasta is al dente, drain pasta in colander, do not rinse!
  • Pour pasta into a large bowl, drizzle with olive oil. Toss. Pour pepper mixture over pasta. Toss. Add cheese, toss. Salt to taste. Toss… serve.