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creamy red pepper pasta

Creamy Red Pepper Pasta

Silvana Nava
Creamy Red Pepper Pasta is a vegetarian, enveloping, flavorful and very colorful first course.
This pasta recipe brings out the unmistakable flavor of these intensely flavored vegetables with sweet and aromatic notes. It’s really quick and easy to make!
To make pasta with bell pepper cream all you have to do is cook the peppers in a pan. Then you just need to mix them with oil, garlic and basil to create a creamy and tasty sauce, enriched with the color and flavor of ripe cherry tomatoes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 456 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 320 g whole wheat spaghetti, or the pasta of your choice ¾ pound
  • 400 g red bell peppers 2 big
  • 150 g ripe cherry or grape tomatoes tomatoes 15-20 tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 5 basil leaves
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Wash the peppers, remove the top, seeds and white skin.
  • Cut the peppers into small pieces and set aside. Wash and halve the tomatoes as well.
  • Pour the extra virgin olive oil into a large non-stick frying pan and sauté the garlic cloves for about one minute. Add the peppers and tomatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Add a few basil leaves, reserving some for the finished dish. Cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil to cook the pasta. When the pepper sauce is ready, add the pasta to the boiling water. Cook until al dente.
  • While the pasta is cooking, pour the cooked peppers and tomatoes into the container of an immersion blender. Blend until you have a velvety, creamy pepper sauce.
  • Drain the pasta al dente and add to the pan in which you cooked the peppers. Pour over the creamy pepper sauce and mix well. Set some of the pepper sauce aside. Serve with another spoonful of sauce and a fresh basil leaf on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 456kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 12gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 486mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3470IUVitamin C: 134mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg
Keyword creamy red pepper pasta, pasta with bell pepper sauce
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