Roasted Bell Pepper Pasta

30m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Start by cutting an onion in half, peeling it and taking the root off.
  2. 2Cut two bell peppers in half, take the stem off and deseed them.
  3. 3Cut two Roma tomatoes in half.
  4. 4Take the top off one garlic bulb.
  5. 5Lay all the cut vegetables and the garlic bulb on an oven safe tray.
  6. 6Drizzle generous amounts of olive oil over the vegetables.
  7. 7Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
  8. 8Bake in a preheated oven at 425 G for 30 minutes.
  9. 9Once the vegetables have cooled down, peel the skin off the bell peppers.
  10. 10Throw everything into a blender.
  11. 11Squeeze the roasted garlic out of its skin and add it to the blender.
  12. 12Add 1/2 cup of heavy cream to the pan where the vegetables were roasted and scrape off the flavor into the blender.
  13. 13Add 1.5 tablespoons of cream cheese to the blender.
  14. 14Blend until smooth.
  15. 15Cook your favorite pasta in salted boiling water.
  16. 16Get a pan on medium heat and add your sauce into it.
  17. 17Add a bit of pasta water to get a silky consistency.
  18. 18Add your cooked pasta to the sauce.
  19. 19Add more pasta water if required and incorporate it well.
  20. 20Serve the pasta.
  21. 21Optionally garnish with freshly grated Parmesan, finely chopped parsley, and a basil leaf.

Ingredients

  • 2 Red Bell Peppers
  • 2 Roma Tomatoes
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 1 Garlic bulb
  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Chili Flakes
  • 0.5 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1.5 tbsp Cream Cheese
  • Pasta
  • Parmesan
  • Parsley
  • Basil

Equipment

Oven safe trayBlenderPanKnifeCutting board

Tips

  • It's important to peel the skin off the bell peppers because the skin has a very bitter taste.