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roasted pepper pasta

Creamy roasted red pepper and sun dried tomato pasta

Anna Chwistek
This easy 20 minute pasta with roasted red peppers and sun-dried tomatoes should be on your weekly menu. It’s creamy, tasty and essentially fail proof.
4.34 from 6 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2
Calories 682 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 7 ounces pasta
  • 3 red bell peppers or 1 jar (280 g/10 oz) roasted red bell peppers
  • 3.5 ounces sun-dried tomatoes oil drained but reserved
  • 2 ounces grated parmesan more for serving
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • 1 shallot finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • ½ tsp crushed dried chili flakes
  • fresh thyme for serving

Instructions
 

  • If using fresh bell peppers: Place the bell peppers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Turn on your broiler to 250°C/480°F and place the peppers on the highest rack, close to the heating element. Roast for about 5 minutes or until black spots appear, flip the peppers and continue to roast until all sides have been charred. Place bell peppers in a plastic bag. Seal and let steam for about 5 minutes. Pull off the skins and remove the seeds.
  • In the meantime. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the pasta until al dente, reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, and then drain.
  • In a medium pot, heat 2 tablespoons oil reserved from sun-dried tomatoes, over medium low. Add garlic and shallot. Cook until soft, for about 5 minutes. Stir in the roasted bell peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon juice, tomato paste and Parmesan. Pour in milk, ¼ cup oil from the sun-dried tomatoes and ½ cup cooking water, season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
  • Turn off the heat and mix with an immersion blender until smooth (or use a blender or a food processor). Thin the sauce with more cooking water if desired.
  • Toss with pasta. Add crushed chili, adjust salt and black pepper to your own taste and serve immediately with Parmesan and thyme. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 682kcalCarbohydrates: 121gProtein: 31gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 628mgPotassium: 2489mgFiber: 14gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 6391IUVitamin C: 253mgCalcium: 352mgIron: 7mg
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