Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pasta
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 4 large red bell peppers
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp choppeed garlic
- 2-3 tbsp chopped basil I use basil paste from Walmart
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or white wine or use both!
- 1 pkg preferred pasta I prefer Rigatoni USE GLUTEN FREE PASTA TO MAKE THIS MEAL GLUTEN FREE
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup pasta water (optional)
Instructions
- Turn your broiler on in your oven.
- PLace your red bell peppers on a baking sheet and place them on the top rack of your oven. Begin to char the skin on your bell peppers.
- Rotate the peppers as they char so that you get all sides of the peppers. Once they are all charred, put them in an airtight container or plastic bag for about 10 minutes.
- Begin removing the charred skin and the seeds from the meat of the peppers.
- Chop up the peppers and set aside.
- In a large skillet, add 1-2 tbsp olive oil and your garlic and heat it on low.
- Add in your peppers after about 3-4 minutes.
- Let the combination cook for about 5 minutes. Now take the mixture as well as the basil and process in a blender or food processor until it is smooth.
- Return the sauce to the pan and heat it through, add the cream and parmesan cheese and mix until the cheese is melted and combined well. Add the basil and stir.
- Drain the pasta but reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water if needed.
- toss the pasta in the sauce and add more parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, and basil if desired.If the sauce it too thick, add some of the pasta water to the pasta.