Easy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
Easy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta made simple with garlic, heavy cream and parmesan cheese!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces pasta cooked and drained
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter divided or margarine
- 1 small red onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 16 ounces roasted red peppers from a jar, drained
- 1 cup vegetable broth or chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp fresh minced parsley or 1 tsp dried parsley flakes
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add onions and garlic and cook over medium-heat until onions are softened and garlic is fragrant 2 - 3 minutes.
- Scrape skillet ingredients into bowl of food processor. Add roasted red peppers. Cover and pulse until smooth.
- Heat remaining butter in same skillet. Transfer red pepper puree from food processor to skillet. Add broth, salt, pepper and parsley. Stir to combine and cook until heated thru. Stir in cream, parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes. Cook until sauce begins to thicken.
- Drain pasta and add to skillet. Toss to coat with sauce and add additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer to serving plate and garnish with additional parsley and parmesan cheese.
Chef Tips
Canned evaporated milk can be substituted 1:1 for the heavy cream.
Equipment Used
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Easy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
Serving Size
1 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
389
% Daily Value*
Fat
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Cholesterol
48
mg
16
%
Sodium
1533
mg
67
%
Potassium
294
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
49
g
16
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
12
g
24
%
Vitamin A
1079
IU
22
%
Vitamin C
38
mg
46
%
Calcium
164
mg
16
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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