Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce

Name: Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 serving Salt; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 Tbsp fresh sage, chopped; 3 anchovies, or 2 teaspoons anchovy paste; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 355 milliliters red wine; 946 milliliters roasted red peppers (jarred or freshly roasted); 0 teaspoons smoked paprika (optional); 1 teaspoons cayenne or hot paprika; 237 milliliters Grated cheese (parmesan, pecorino, manchego, et; 1 serving Some minced fresh sage for garnish

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce could be just the gluten free and pescatarian recipe you've been looking for. For $2.04 per serving, you get a sauce that serves 6. One serving contains 225 calories, 7g of protein, and 14g of fat. A mixture of extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, cayenne, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. 395 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Pastan in Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce | Roasted Red Pepper Pasta | Easy Pasta s For Kids, Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, and Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce.

Instructions

Soak jarred peppers in water: If you are using jarred peppers, drain away the marinade and soak them in a large bowl of cold water. If you skip this step, the sauce will become too acidic. Soak for 10-15 minutes before proceeding.

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Marinade

Peppers

Sauce

Water

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Bowl

Sauté onions:

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Onion

Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Pot

Add the chopped onion and sauté, stirring from time to time, until it is wilted and translucent, about 3 minutes.

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Onion

Sprinkle some salt over the onions as they cook.

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Onion

Salt

Add garlic and sage, then anchovies, then tomato paste:

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Tomato Paste

Anchovies

Garlic

Sage

Add the garlic and sage, mix well, and sauté another minute.

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Garlic

Sage

Mix in the anchovies, smashing them up, and cook for 1 more minute.

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Anchovies

Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often, until the paste begins to turn a brick red.

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Tomato Paste

Add the red wine and stir well. Turn the heat up to high and let this boil down by half. Stir in the roasted red peppers and turn the heat back down to medium.

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Roasted Red Peppers

Red Wine

Let this simmer for 10-20 minutes – it’s pretty forgiving at this point. You just want the peppers to be cooked through and soft.

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Peppers

Purée: Purée the sauce in a blender. You might need to do this in batches, because you don’t want to fill your blender more than 2/3 up at one time.

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Sauce

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Blender

Purée the sauce, starting with the machine on low for 1-2 minutes to break up the big pieces. Turn off the blender and scrape the sides down. Turn it on again, and starting at the low setting, bring it up to its highest setting. Purée for at least a minute, until smooth.

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Sauce

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Blender

Add spices: Return the sauce to the pan and heat to medium-low. Taste for salt and add some if needed.

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Spices

Sauce

Salt

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Frying Pan

Add the cayenne or hot paprika, along with smoked paprika if you have some. If you want, a teaspoon of sugar helps, too, if your peppers are not already sweet enough. Keep the sauce warm while you make the pasta.

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Paprika

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Peppers

Pasta

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Sugar

Make the pasta according to the package instructions, depending on the type of pasta you are using.

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Pasta

Serve pasta with sauce: To serve, drain the cooked pasta and put it into a large bowl. Ladle some sauce over the pasta and mix with tongs to combine. You want to coat all the noodles evenly. Divide into servings.

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Pasta

Sauce

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Ladle