Penne Pasta Salad

By myriamradia

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 8 oz penne pasta
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 16 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
• 1/2 cup dry white wine (the alcohol content disappears the moment
• you cook the wine. Only the flavor stays). If
• you don't want to use wine, you can just delete
• it.
• 2 tbsp quartered , pitted black olives
• 3 oz arugula (a very good lettuce)
• salt and pepper
• fresh oregano sprigs to garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Recipe:
Cook pasta in a saucepan according to directions. Cook it "al dente", that means not too soft.
Heat the oil and butter in a pan until the butter melts. Saute the garlic for 30 seconds. Add the bell peppers and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring.
Stir in the cherry tomatoes, oregano, wine (optional), and olives and cook for 3-4 minutes. Season well and stir in the arugula until just wilted.
Transfer the pasta to a serving dish and spoon the sauce on top. Toss well to mix, garnish with the oregano springs and serve.