Three-pepper Lamb Pasta

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1 cup marinara sauce
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb pasta
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 heat oil until hot, but not smoking.
• 2 add onion and cook until soft.
• 3 add peppers, cook about 10 minutes, or until they have softened.
• 4 add chili flakes.
• 5 stir in lamb.
• 6 add wine.
• 7 cook 3 minutes.
• 8 add tomato paste, tomato sauce, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 cook about 20 minutes.
• 10 while the sauce simmers, cook pasta to al dente (fusilli or penne pasta is recommended).
• 11 toss noodles with all of the sauce until well-coated. add some pasta water, if needed, for moisture.
• 12 plate the pasta, top with cheese, and drizzle with olive oil to serve.