Easy Meal Ideas: Meatless Monday is hot!

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This email was sent to you by tampabay.com. To ensure delivery to your inbox please add easymealideas@tampabay.com to your address book. Easy Meal Ideas From Janet's Kitchen    Eggplant Pepper Pasta This hearty pasta dish is infused with lots of sturdy flavors thanks to the eggplant-green pepper-tomato saute that is tossed with cooked cheese tortellini. Eggplant Pepper Pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/2″ pieces 2 bell peppers, cut into 1/2″ pieces 1 pint of cherry tomatoes ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 1 pound cheese tortellini (fresh or frozen) 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the eggplant, bell peppers, tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally for 6-8 minutes or until the vegetables begin to soften. Stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the broth and tortellini. Cover and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 12-15 minutes, or until the tortellini are cooked through and most of the broth is absorbed. Fold in the parsley and 1/4 cup of the parmesan. Spoon into bowls and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of parmesan on top. Serves 4. Source: Suburbanspoon.com via Meatlessmonday.com   More recipes and food stories at tampabay.com            Tip of the day. To add flavor to stuffed pasta, such as tortellini or ravioli, cook it in veggie or chicken stock. You can also ramp up the flavor of rice, couscous or grits by doing the same thing.       On Sale This Week. Got a deal? To have your deal featured in tampabay.com's Easy Meals newsletter, contact Maryann Balbo at mbalbo@sptimes.com or call 727-892-2237.   Janet K. Keeler, who cooks in a kitchen she hates for a job she loves, was named food editor at the St. Petersburg Times in 2000. Since that time, Taste has twice won best food section honors from the Association of Food Journalists. In addition to writing about food, she is the paper's lifestyle editor, overseeing travel and homes coverage.   For more, go to: http://www.tampabay.com Unsubscribe from this newsletter or manage other newsletter subscriptions at tampabay.com ©2009 • St. Petersburg Times, 490 First Avenue South • St. Petersburg, FL 33701 • 727-893-8111 Contact Us | Join Us | Advertise with Us | Subscribe to the St. Petersburg Times Privacy Policy | Standard of Accuracy | Terms, Conditions & Copyright