Penne with Red Pepper Sauce and Broccoli

Name: Penne with Red Pepper Sauce and Broccoli
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters almonds; 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 6 servings freshly ground black pepper; 946 milliliters broccoli florets; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 118 milliliters fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 4 Tbsps olive oil; 355 milliliters chopped onion; 79 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 454 grams penne pasta; 2 red bell peppers, chopped; 1 teaspoons salt

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Penne with Red Pepper Sauce and Broccoli If you have bell peppers, basil leaves, broccoli florets, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the balsamic vinegar you could follow this main course with the Skinny Strawberry Ice Cream as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onions and saute them for about 5 minutes until they soften; stirring occasionally. Lower the heat a bit and add the garlic and red pepper. Continue to cook the vegetables, stirring often for 15 minutes.

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Red Pepper

Vegetable

Garlic

Onion

In a food processor or blender, chop the almonds fine.

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Almonds

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Food Processor

Blender

Add the pepper-onion mixture, the vinegar, and the remaining olive oil; blend all to a puree.

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Olive Oil

Vinegar

Pepper

Onion

Add the salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Blend briefly to incorporate them.

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Black Pepper

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Salt

Arrange a vegetable steamer over water in a saucepan. Bring the water to a boil, and add the broccoli. Cover the pan, and cook the broccoli over medium heat for 5 minutes or a bit longer, until it is tender as you like. Keep it warm.

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Broccoli