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.
3red bell peppers or 1 jar (280 g/10 oz) roasted red bell peppers
3.5ouncessun-dried tomatoesoil drained but reserved
2ouncesgrated parmesanmore for serving
¾cupwhole milk
1shallotfinely chopped
2clovesgarlicminced
1tsplemon juice
1tbsptomato paste
salt to taste
black pepperto taste
½tspcrushed dried chili flakes
fresh thymefor serving
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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!