Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Shrimp Pasta

45m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add red bell peppers, red onions, garlic, and tomatoes to a parchment-lined baking tray.
  2. 2Drizzle the vegetables with olive oil.
  3. 3Generously season the vegetables with salt and black pepper.
  4. 4Roast the vegetables in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 to 45 minutes.
  5. 5Add olive oil to shrimp in a bowl.
  6. 6Season the shrimp with smoked paprika, dried oregano, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  7. 7Add the seasoned shrimp to a hot pan.
  8. 8Cook the shrimp for a couple of minutes until a nice sear is achieved, then flip them.
  9. 9Remove the cooked shrimp from the pan and set aside to rest.
  10. 10Transfer the roasted vegetables to a food processor or blender.
  11. 11Add chicken broth and heavy cream to the food processor with the vegetables.
  12. 12Blend until the mixture is nice and smooth.
  13. 13Pour the blended sauce into a hot pan and cook it for a bit.
  14. 14Add some of the seasoning used for the shrimp to the sauce.
  15. 15Grate fresh Parmesan cheese into the sauce.
  16. 16Add your preferred pasta to the sauce.
  17. 17Add the cooked shrimp to the pasta.
  18. 18Garnish with parsley.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb jumbo shrimp
  • 3 large red bell peppers
  • 2 roma tomatoes
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth
  • 0.5 cup pasta water
  • 1 garlic bulb
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • Preferred pasta
  • Parsley
  • olive oil
  • Parmesan cheese

Equipment

parchment-lined baking trayovenbowlhot pantongsfood processorblender

Tips

  • You can add chicken or steak to the pasta.
  • This recipe is a perfect way to sneak vegetables into meals for kids.