Quick and Easy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
- 12 ounces, weight Pasta Of Your Choice (I Prefer Short Ones Like Rigatoni, Penne, Etc.)
- 4 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/2 whole Large Onion, Finely Diced
- 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 jar (15.5 Ounces) Roasted Red Peppers, Drained And Roughly Chopped
- 1 cup Vegetable Or Chicken Broth
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt, More To Taste
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 cups Heavy Cream (more To Taste)
- 1/2 cups Parmesan Shavings (more For Serving)
- Finely Minced Parsley
- Chopped Fresh Basil (if You Have It!)
- Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions and garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes or until starting to soften.
- Add the chopped red peppers and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until hot.
- Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Carefully transfer the contents of the skillet to a food processor or blender.
- Place on the lid and puree the pepper mixture until totally blended (there will still be some texture to the peppers.)
- Heat the other 2 tablespoon butter back to the skillet over medium heat.
- Pour the pepper puree back into the skillet.
- Add the broth, salt, and pepper, and stir until heated.
- Splash in the cream and stir to combine.
- Taste and adjust seasonings if you need to.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet.
- Add Parmesan and parsley/basil, then stir it together to coat the pasta.
- Serve in bowls with extra Parmesan and a sprinkling of parsley on top.
pasta, butter, onion, garlic, red peppers, vegetable or chicken broth, salt, freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream, parmesan shavings, parsley, fresh basil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/quick-and-easy-roasted-red-pepper-pasta/ (may not work)