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Southwestern Penne with Corn and Green Chilies

Penne tossed with sweet corn, bell pepper, mild green chilies and cumin, then freshened with scallions and a big handful of cilantro. Add beans and it becomes a full meal.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total29 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cuponion, chopped
  • 1 cupgreen bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
  • 1 cupyellow corn, cooked fresh or thawed frozen
  • 1 cupcanned red kidney or black beans, rinsed and drainedoptional
  • 2 tbspmild green chilies, canned, drained and chopped
  • 1 tspground cumin
  • ½ tspsalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 225 gpenne, whole wheat if you like
  • 4scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
  • ½ cupfresh cilantro, chopped

To serve

  • to tastecherry tomatoes, halvedoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Chewy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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