Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper and Cream Sauce

Name: Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper and Cream Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 237 milliliters half-and-half; 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters finely chopped onion; 113 grams cup grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided; 454 grams uncooked gluten-free seashell pasta (such as Tinkyada); 340 grams roasted red bell peppers, drained and coarsely chopped; 1 Tbsp tomato paste

Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper and Cream Sauce might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. This recipe makes 6 servings with 438 calories, 19g of protein, and 12g of fat each. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have tomato paste, roasted bell peppers, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pasta you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Dessert Pasta as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Pasta

Salt

Drain and keep warm.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add onion, and cook 8 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.

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Onion

Add bell peppers; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Increase heat to medium-high. Stir in vinegar; cook 1 minute or until liquid evaporates.

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Bell Pepper

Vinegar

Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.

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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Bell Pepper

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Blender

Frying Pan

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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Ground Cayenne Pepper