Angel Hair With Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
- 1 salt (optional), for cooking the pasta
- 8 oz angel hair pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onion (from 1 medium size onion)
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 2 clove garlic, minced
- 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 basil leaves, or 2 tablespoons store bought pesto for garnish
- 1 jar (12 to 13 ounces, about 1 1/2 cups) roasted red peppers, drained
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
- Add salt, if using, and stir in the angel hair pasta.
- Reduce the heat to medium high and cook the angel hair, uncovered, until al dente, 4 minutes.
- Drain the angel hair well in a colander, shaking it a few times to remove any water that might still cling to the pasta.
- Return the angel hair to the pot, toss it with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, and cover the pot to keep the pasta warm.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Add the onion and garlic, reduce the heat to medium low, and cook, stirring until the onion softens, 3 minutes.
- Place the onion and garlic mixture and the red peppers, half and half, and cayenne in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth, 30 seconds.
- Spoon the sauce over the angel hair and stir to coat it well.
- Serve at once, garnished with basil leaves.
- *This recipe makes a little more than 2 cups of sauce.
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salt, pasta, olive oil, onion, clove garlic, cayenne pepper, basil, red peppers
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/362958-angel-hair-with-roasted-red-pepper-sauce (may not work)