Name: Mixed-Herb Pasta with Red Bell Peppers and Feta
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons olive oil; 2 large red bell peppers, cut into thin strips; 4 large garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup dry white wine; 1 pound spaghettini; 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped mixed fresh herbs (such as basil, parsley, tarragon, mint, and sage); 1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese (about 7 ounces)

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Mixed-Herb Pasta with Red Bell Peppers and FetaScott Peterson

Use almost any combination of fresh herbs here (watch the tarragon, mint, and sage, since they're more assertive). Accompany this meatless dish with a salad (maybe arugula and radicchio with a red wine vinaigrette) and some seeded breadsticks. Then add a rich dessert, such as an almond tart from the bakery.

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