Spicy-Sweet Linguini

By nicla91

Ingredients

• 8 ounces whole wheat linguini
• 1 1/2 cups store-bought low-fat marinara sauce
• 1 large bottle fire-roasted red peppers, (about 4 ounces) cut into thin strips (about 3/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup 2% greek yogurt
• 1 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 to 1 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 6 tbsp grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions, about 9 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, bring the marinara sauce and sliced peppers to a simmer in a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Cook the sauce, stirring it occasionally with a heat-resistant rubber spatula, until it is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat.
3. Put the yogurt in a small bowl. Stir about 1/2 cup of the warmed sauce into the yogurt until smooth (this tempers it and prevents the yogurt from curdling). Then whisk the yogurt mixture into the marinara sauce. Keep the sauce off the heat, and cover the pan to keep the sauce warm.
4. Drain the linguini in a colander. Slide it into a large serving bowl, and add the sauce, basil and 1 tsp of the hot pepper sauce. Toss gently until linguini is evenly coated with the sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and add the remaining 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce. Sprinkle with cheese and serve.