Herbed Vegetable and Artichoke Pasta

Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound conchiglie or penne
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 9-ounces frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and quartered
• 2 cups pepper, assorted colors, sliced
• (6 ounces) green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup kalamata or black olives, crushed or quartered (optional)
• 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon chopped oregano
• 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley (optional)
• 10 ounces orange, yellow and variegated tomatoes, cut into wedges

Directions

1. Cook pasta in lightly salter water and drain. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add artichoke hearts and cook , stirring occasionally until golden, about 4 minutes.

2. Transfer artichokes to a large bowl, then cook greens beans in skillet for 2 minutes; add beans to artichokes and remove skillet from heat.

3. To make vinagrette, stir together vinegar, honey, salt and pepper in skillet, gathering browned bits from bottom of pan. Whisk in remaining olive oil.

4. Add pasta, peppers, olives, onion, oregano, thyme and parsley to bowl with artichokes and beans and toss. Coat with vinaigrette, then gently stir in tomatoes.

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