Jun 11, 2009

Spaghetti with Peppers



There are many different theories on where and when spaghetti was invented. Popular history says that it was invented in China, and that Marco Polo brought the knowledge of this food to Venice. The spaghetti, Polo encountered (and presumably tasted) in the far east was made from either rice flour or hard wheat flour (long noodles made from both grains exist in eastern cookery). It is generally accepted that the variety of durum wheat known in Sicily during the Middle Ages was, like lemons and oranges, introduced by the Arabs. And that brings us to the pivotal part of the story.

Early in 1154, shortly before the death of Sicily's monarch, King Roger II, and about a century before the birth of Marco Polo, a court chronicler and geographer named Abu Abdullah Mohammed al Edrisi (or Idrisi) completed a detailed geographical survey of Sicily. The content of the resulting opus, known to us as The Book of Roger, encompassed not only Sicily but other regions as well. A casual observation in the Book of Roger mentions that in the Sicilian town of Trabia the inhabitants made a form of pasta from hard wheat, and that this product, shaped into long strands, was manufactured in large quantity for export to other regions. click here to know more about spaghetti.



Ingredients:

Spaghetti - 8 ounces, cooked in salt water and drained
Garlic - 2 tbsp minced
Olive or vegetable oil - 2 tbsp
Green pepper - 1/2 medium, thin strips
Yellow pepper - 1/2 medium, thin strips
Red pepper - 1/2 medium, thin strips
Spinach - 1 cup
Black pepper * - 1/4 tsp
Parsley - 1/2 Tbsp chopped
Salt *

Directions:

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, cook and stir for 30 seconds. Add green, yellow, red peppers, black pepper and pinch of salt. Cook by stirring frequently until the vegetables are tender. Add pasta and parsley stir gently to combine all the ingredients. If you need more black pepper add it and toss well and cook for a minute in a low heat.

Sending this to Presto Pasta Nights,this week hosted by Daphne.

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37 comments:

  1. Nice details about spaghetti's and the spaghetti with diff colored peppers look so yummy with that beautiful click... nice recipe :)

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  2. What a lovely Spaghetti dish..nice clicks ,liked the first shot ..awesome...

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  3. Nice dish and a very beautiful photograph fit to be in a food magazine cover. yumm.

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  4. This looks sooo good..Wish i coul have that plate...good presentation!

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  5. Very interesting story :) The noodles looks so delicious with all the peppers...healthy one too!

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  6. Mmm... spaghetti with peppers sounds lovely!

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  7. Wow the spaghetti with peppers look awesome! Great shot too! You may send it to AFAM-Bell Peppers hosted by Priya at: http://priyaeasyntastyrecipes.blogspot.com/2009/06/announcing-afam-bell-peppers.html

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  8. u even researched abt how spaghetti was invented? the close pic of the spaghetti looks dam gud kalai

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  9. Looks so good with the colorful peppers in it !

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  10. wat a research and that's a gorgeous spaghetti.....looking great!!!

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  11. Wow thats delicious spaghetti, i love bell peppers and this is one is must a try for me, first time here, lovely blog you have, will visit again !!! oh i love the click, looks divine

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  12. Great photo, excellent history lesson AND a delicious recipe! Perfect for Presto Pasta Night. Thanks for sharing. Hope to see you back often.

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  13. Tempting pasta dish....beautiful click!

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  14. Wow the clicks are amazing...Nice spaghetti..

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  15. u got me rite there..i have both in my kitchen and will try this soon :)

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  16. love the colorful spaghetti:)

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  17. Thanks for dropping by. Looks delicious and quite colorful.

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  18. Spaghetti looks beautiful, great pictures !

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  19. very interesting write up I never know that Spaghetti is born in china! and that link also very useful and coming to recipe it is just mouthwatering and so very beautiful pic.

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  20. Spaghetti looks awesome. I had just got a pack and was wondering how to make it. I am happy to find a yummy one in yours. :)

    The pic is so good and it really tickles my tongue. :) Nice photography.

    First time to ur blog and its really lovely. Keep it going.

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  21. Hi ...
    lovely click ...Delicious and colurfl spaghetti

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  22. Spaghetti and different colours of peppers looks awesome. Nice click.

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  23. You turn a simple recipe into a stunning and mouth watering dish. Your pasta absolutely look and sounds delicious Kalai!

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  24. wow...spaghetti with bell peppers looks yumm and colorful... perfect click..

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  25. Lovely spaghetti, looks very colorful and that was a nice write up about spaghetti!!!

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  26. Spaghetti with peppers look colorful. nice picture.

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  27. pls visit my blog to pick ur award kalai.

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  28. Oh wow looks colorful and yum....

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  29. I have a box of spaghetti lying around untouched.. will definitely try this lovely looking colorful recipe.. Thanks for dropping by!

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  30. Lovely dish. Awesome picture!

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  31. Looks so good and colorful !

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  32. Looks so fantastic, I am drooling for it now...:)

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  33. v colorful yar..too tempting..grt click..thx for visiting my site..keep visitng...u have grt collection,,,will folow on ur site..thx

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  34. very interesting recipe..Lovely click.. thanks for the recipes :)

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  35. Thanks a lot for all to your wonderful comments.

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  36. What a colorful dish! Looks yummy!

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  37. A very healthy starter. Very good presentation (decoration I wanted to say). I'll follow your blog. Thanks for sharing. Monty

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