Bow Tie Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper and Cream Sauce

Bow Tie Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper and Cream Sauce
Bow Tie Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper and Cream Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 19g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 438 calories. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up onion, extravirgin olive oil, half-and-half, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the half & half you could follow this main course with the Coconut Cream Pie Made With Half & Half as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Cook the pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
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Add onion, and cook 8 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
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Add bell peppers; cook 2 minutes or until heated through. Increase heat to medium-high. Stir in vinegar; cook 1 minute or until liquid evaporates.
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Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
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Place bell pepper mixture in a blender; process until smooth. Return bell pepper mixture to pan; cook over low heat until warm.
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Combine half-and-half and tomato paste in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir tomato mixture into bell pepper mixture, stirring with a whisk until well combined. Stir in ground red pepper.
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Combine pasta and bell pepper mixture in a large bowl.
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Add 1/2 cup cheese, tossing to coat. Spoon 1 1/3 cups pasta into each of 6 bowls; top each with about 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese.
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Garnish with basil, if desired.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score17
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