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Ingredients

8 ounces dry pasta 1 fresh red chile pepper, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice 2 tablespoons tomato puree 2 teaspoons chili powder

Nutrition Info

282.9 calories carbohydrate: 52.4 g cholesterol: 67.2 mg fat: 2.9 g fiber: 5 g protein: 10.8 g saturatedFat: 0.9 g servingSize: - sodium: 369.6 mg sugar: 10.9 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente, drain.
Meanwhile, in large skillet, saute chile pepper, bell pepper and onion until soft. Add tomatoes, puree and chili powder and cook 2 minutes more. For a smooth sauce, puree with a hand blender, or puree in batches in food processor.
Combine pasta and sauce in 9 x 13 baking dish and bake for 15 minutes. Serve hot.

4 servings

I made this up while I was in a cooking class. My whole family likes it. It is medium-hot but you can add more hot chili powder if you like.