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Ingredients
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| | | | 1 | cup, chopped | Onion, chopped | 1 | large (2-1/4 per lb, approx 3-3/4" long, 3" dia) | red sweet pepper chopped 1 inch pieces | 1 | tablespoon | salt | 3 | tablespoons | olive oil, extra virgin | 1 | tablespoon | Fresh italian seasoning (to taste) | 3 | tablespoons | red wine vinegar | 1 1/2 | teaspoons | garlic minced | 1 | package (10 oz) | Spinach, fresh baby | 4 | ounces | Cheese, parmesan, grated | 16 | ounces | Rigatoni or ziti pasta |
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| | 1 | Combine Oil, vinegar, garic and Italian seasonings together to make garlic vinaigrette. | | 2 | In medium sillet, saute onion and red peppers in 1 tablespoon garlic vinaigrette, until crisp tender, about 6 minutes. | | 3 | Season with 2 teaspoons salt; keep warm. | | 4 | Cook pasta according to package instructions with remaining 1 teaspoon of salt; drain. | | 5 | Thoroughly toss hot pasta with spinach, pepper/onion mixture, remaining garlic vinaigrette and parmesan cheese. | | 6 | Serve immediately. |
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