Roasted-Pepper Pasta Salad

Name: Roasted-Pepper Pasta Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters almonds; 227 grams bocconcini (small mozzarella balls); 1 bunch fresh basil, leaves torn; 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled; 4 servings Kosher salt; 1 lemon; 79 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 340 grams mezzi rigatoni or other short tube-shaped pasta; 2 bell peppers (red and/or yellow), halved, stemmed and seeded

Need a vegetarian main course? Roasted-Pepper Pasta Salad could be a tremendous recipe to try. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 24g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 699 calories. Head to the store and pick up pepper, lemon, mezzi rigatoni, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the broiler. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.

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Add the pasta and cook as the label directs.

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Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Shake off the excess water. Meanwhile, place the bell peppers cut-side down on a foil-lined broiler pan, add the garlic and broil until charred, 7 to 8 minutes.

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Shake

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Transfer the peppers to a bowl, cover and set aside about 5 minutes.

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Heat a dry skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add the almonds and toast, shaking the pan, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Toast

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Let cool, then coarsely chop. Squeeze the garlic from its skin onto a cutting board.

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Add 1/2 teaspoon salt; mince and mash the garlic into a paste with a large knife. Peel the roasted peppers and slice into strips; transfer to a large bowl.

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