Why is this Roasted Red Pepper Pasta so good?
The peppers have a subtle sweetness when you roast them, then they get a shot of spice from sautéed garlic and the cashews add some texture. In the end, the sweetness of the peppers is balanced out with the salty-brininess of some crumbly feta cheese.
Just 7 ingredients in this Roasted Red Pepper Pasta, most of which you should have in your pantry.
- Sweet, smoky flavors from the roasted peppers.
- Cashews, to give the sauce texture and creaminess.
- Sautéed garlic and red pepper flakes for spice.
- Crumbled feta cheese for salt.
- Fresh herbs, whatever you have on hand for the final touch!
That’s it. Another pantry pasta for a last minute meal!
I would love to have this pasta with something green such as: Italian Tricolore Salad
Also, if you have leftover sauce, it is great on sandwiches or vegetables.
PrintRoasted Red Pepper Pasta
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
A 5 ingredient pasta recipe. You’d never know.
Ingredients
- 2 fresh bell peppers or roasted peppers in a jar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound pasta, rigatoni, bow ties, penne
- 2/3 cup feta cheese
- A few fresh basil leaves or parsley for garnish
Instructions
Preparing the peppers from scratch:
- Place peppers directly on the burner of your stove over high heat. Turn them with tongs as they cook. You want them to be blackened all over.
- Once they are black, place them in a large piece of foil and wrap them up to contiue to cook for 10 minutes. Remove from foil and rub off all of the black under running water.
- Slice vertically down the middle, remove the stem and seeds then roughly chop into 2 inch pieces, or chop peppers from a jar.
Make the sauce:
- Heat a large pan with water and 2 teaspoons salt for the pasta.
- Heat a large skillet with olive oil, when hot add garlic and red pepper flakes, cook for 1 minute.
- Add red peppers and cook for 3 more minutes.
- Add pepper mixture, cashews, water and salt to a blender or food processor and continue to mix until it is a smooth. (you will still see some texture from the nuts)
- Place the mixture back into the skillet and slowly heat on low flame.
- Cook pasta, when fully cooked, scoop out the pasta and place into the sauce. Stir then add 1/2 cup of liquid from the pasta water.
- Add half of feta to pasta and continue to cook for another few minutes.
- Serve with the remainder of the feta and herbs on top.
Notes
Making peppers from scratch will take about 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop, blender
- Cuisine: healthy
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