Pasta with green beans, tomatoes and peppers

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 300 g beans, green, fresh (3 cm long pieces) or frozen
• 2 bell peppers, yellow
• 1 onion(s)
• 300 g penne, spiral pasta or other short pasta
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• e.g. olive oil
• 1 can of tomatoes (400 g) or fresh
• e.g. salt and pepper
• possibly chili powder
• e.g. oregano
• n. B. Thyme
• e.g. basil
• e.g. Parmesan, grated

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Trim fresh beans and then steam in a colander for about 8 minutes (defrost frozen beans first). Trim and dice the bell peppers, peel and finely chop the onion. Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente. While the pasta is cooking, sauté the onion and crushed garlic clove in olive oil. Add the tomatoes and bell peppers, and a splash of water if desired. Simmer briefly while stirring, then season with salt, pepper, chili, and herbs to taste. Just before the pasta is done, add the beans. Pour the vegetable sauce over the pasta and serve, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.