Penne with Tomato Sauce and Grilled Vegetables

Prepare your Ingredients

Garlic: peel and chop
Bell Peppers: wahd and cut in dices
Button Mushrooms: wash and slice into 4 pieces each
Flat Leaf Parsley, Fresh Oregano and Fresh Thyme: wash and chop
Black Olives: cut into half.

Boil the Pasta

1. In a medium size pot bring water to boil. Add salt and olive oil to the water.
2. Once the water is boiling, add the penne pasta to it. Cook for 8 to 9 minutes until the pasta is AL Dente or cooked
3. Drain the pasta from the water and reserve a little of the water for the sauce.
4. Drizzle little olive oil on the pasta to prevent it from sticking to each other.

Prepare the Sauce

1. Heat a medium size pan and add olive oil to it
2. Add the chopped garlic to the pan and saute for a few seconds
3. Add the cut vegetables (Mushroom, Green and Red bell pepper) to the pan and grill them on high heat
4. Add the Tomato and Herb sauce provided to the cooked vegetables
5. Add the drained pasta and the cut black olives at this stage and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper
6. Use the reserved pasta water to make the dish more saucy in case it becomes dry
7. Add the chopped herbs (Parsley, Oregano, Thyme) and Parmesan cheese. Reserve a little Parmesan and chopped parsley for garnish. Mix well.
8. Remove from the heat.

Serve by garnishing with the remaining chopped parsley and parmesan cheese. Drizzle some extra virgin olive and enjoy the dish hot.