Mixed Bell Pepper Pasta

 Serves: 4

Beans

1 cup chickpeas

Overnight soak chickpeas in water

1 tsp salt

3 cups water

Cook chickpeas in pressure cooker for 4 whistles.

Pasta

1 pound pasta

1 tbsp salt

Cook pasta as per cooking directions. I cooked Trader Joe's gluten free brown rice pasta for 15 minutes.

Bell Pepper Pasta

2 tbsp olive oil

1 cup onion, chopped

1 and 1/4 tsp red chili flakes

1 tbsp garlic, chopped

1 green bell peppers, chopped

Heat oil in a pan, add onion, red chili flakes, garlic, green bell peppers, sauté for 5 minutes in medium flame.

3 bell peppers, chopped (red, yellow, orange, 1 of each)

Add bell peppers, sauté for 10 minutes in medium flame.

1/2 cup olives, sliced

1 and 1/2 tsp salt

Add olives, oregano, salt, sauté for 2 more minutes.

Add cooked pasta, cooked beans mix well.

? cup cashew cheese / 4 tbsp pine nuts, dry roasted

fresh basil, chopped (optional, if you have them) 

Add cashew cheese / roasted pine nuts, fresh basil, mix well.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Yields. : 11 cups